Law digests: 14 August 2020

Contract

AerCap Ireland Ltd and others v Hainan Airlines Holding Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 2025 (Comm), [2020] All ER (D) 160 (Jul)

The claimant company’s application for summary judgment succeeded, in a dispute concerning an alleged failure to pay rent and contractual interest in relation to six aircraft lease agreements for aircraft. The Commercial Court held that the claimant had been entitled to advance the claim for summary judgment and, subject to verifying the points in relation to all of the leases, it was entitled to that summary judgment.

Family proceedings

Re KN (a child) (Article 15 transfer) MK v A local authority and others [2020] EWCA Civ 1002, [2020] All ER (D) 165 (Jul)

In care proceedings, ongoing for two years, regarding a 13 year old boy, K, with severe mental health problems, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, held that an order for a request under Art 15 of Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 (Art 15) for a transfer of the proceedings to France should not have been made. First, proper