HA (A Child), Re (No.2)

Marcus Scott-Manderson QC and Stuart Fuller (instructed by Local Authority Solicitor) for the Applicant Henry Setright QC and William Seagrim (instructed by Hopkins Law) for the First Respondent The Second Respondent was not present nor represented Leslie Samuels QC and John Ker-Reid (instructed by Kelcey and Hall)) for the Third Respondent Hearing dates: 10th March 2015 ____________________

I continued by giving further directions, including permission for the Office of the Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales to disclose all information relating to these proceedings to the International Network Judge for the State of Lithuania to facilitate consideration of the request made pursuant to Article 15. Shortly afterwards, the order and a transcript of the judgment were sent to the Lithuanian Central Authority.

On 23 rd October, Ms Roscinska emailed the local authority again enclosing a copy of Mr A's application and a letter from the Child Rights Protection Division of the Trakai District where Mr A, and it seems H and the mother, had previously lived. Ms Roscinska continued:

The documents attached to the email were subsequently translated. Mr A's document, (headed "Explanation") dated 24 th September 2014, stated:

(1) In Lithuania, what are the powers and responsibilities of (a) a public or local authority and (b) a court in respect of a child, including H?