UK Supreme Court
Judgment
9 September 2026
Lord Reed,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty,
Lord Snowden
Can the views of a child be taken into account when considering whether the defence under Article 13(b) of the Hague Convention 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Convention”) is made out? Were the Inner House correct to override the Outer House’s decision as to whether the child concerned should be returned?
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UK Supreme Court
Judgment
9 September 2026
Lord Reed,
Lord Stephens,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty,
Lord Snowden
Can the views of a child be taken into account when considering whether the defence under Article 13(b) of the Hague Convention 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (“the Convention”) is made out? Were the Inner House correct to override the Outer House’s decision as to whether the child concerned should be returned?
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Lord Briggs,
Lady Simler,
Lord Doherty
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UK Supreme Court
Hearing
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Was the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to proscribe Palestine Action under section 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000 lawful?
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Hearing
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Lord Hamblen,
Lord Burrows,
Lady Simler
Whether the mandatory testing regime 1. breached the Appellant's constitutional right to not be searched without his consent; 2. were not based on lawful authority; 3. breached the principle of legality.
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