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03 September 2021
Issue: 7946 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 3 September 2021

Child

Re P and another (children) (Hague Convention: consent) [2021] EWHC 2184 (Fam), [2021] All ER (D) 20 (Aug)

The father applied for the summary return to the United States of America under the Hague Convention 1980 or under the inherent jurisdiction, of his daughters P, age 12, and Q, age 11, who were living in the UK with their mother. The mother opposed the application. The Family Division dismissed the father’s applications as it found that on the evidence the defence of consent had been made out by the mother.


Company

Re Provident SPV Ltd [2021] EWHC 2217 (Ch), [2021] All ER (D) 24 (Aug)

The applicant company’s application for the sanctioning of a scheme of arrangement succeeded. The company had been set up to assume the liabilities of two other companies that provided small loans to individuals on low or moderate incomes. The Chancery Division held that the scheme met the requirements in the case law, and that none of the matters raised by the Financial Conduct Authority

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

Hugh James expands national Serious Injury team with two new Partners

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer

HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire

NEWS
The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision
The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons
A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability
Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks
The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life
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