Barrister: Asha Groves 
Summary: Cohen J concludes that a non-parent without rights granted by a court or by someone with parental rights could avail him or herself of Article 21 of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980. In this case, Cohen J considered whether Article 21 of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 (‘The 1980 Convention’) is engaged in respect of a non-parent without rights granted by a court or parental rights holder.