The impact of the war in Ukraine upon child abduction cases

Annie Leach, Solicitor, Bindmans

Annie Leach, a solicitor at Bindmans reviews cases concerning the summary return of children from Ukraine pursuant to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. This article seeks to analyse the approach of courts in England and other convention states, and highlights the conflict between abiding by the principles of the Convention in returning children to Ukraine in the context of the current war and the associated humanitarian issues that arise as a result.