Re L; K v LBX [2012] EWCA Civ 79

Article 8 does not require that maintenance of existing family life arrangements be a 'starting point' in best interests decisions.

Related judgments

Re L: K v LBX [2016] EWHC 2607 (Fam), [2016] MHLO 47

• LBX v K, L and M [2013] EWHC 4170 (Fam), [2013] MHLO 149
  • LBX v K, L and M [2013] EWHC 3230 (Fam), [2013] MHLO 148
    • LBX v K, L and M [2012] EWHC 439 (Fam), [2012] MHLO 185
      • Re L; K v LBX [2012] EWCA Civ 79
        • LBX v K, L and M [2011] EWHC 2419 (Fam)
          • LBX v K, L and M [2010] EWHC 2422 (COP) (Baker J, 31/3/00) - transcript not available at time of writing

Other

Hearing: 19/12/11

Judgment: 8/2/12

Before: Thorpe, Black, Davis LJJ

Hilton Harrop-Griffiths (instructed by LBX Legal Department) for Respondent 1

Victoria Butler-Cole (instructed by Steel & Shamash) for Respondent 2

Respondent 3 did not appear and was unrepresented

Citations

K v (1) LBX (2) L (by his litigation friend the Official Solicitor) (3) M [2012] EWCA Civ 79^B

[2012] MHLO 7

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