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Ms Ramsey QC (instructed by DLS Solicitors) for the Trust Ms McAllister BL (instructed by Reid Black Solicitors) for the
Ms Brady BL (instructed by Archer Solicitors) for the children instructed by the
[1]������� This is a ruling in relation to preliminary issues of jurisdiction in the context of an application to free the three children for adoption pursuant to the Adoption (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (�the Order�).� The matter came before me by way of submissions in relation to the applicability of Article 15 of Council Regulation EC No 2201/2003 also known as Brussels IIa (�the Regulation�).� In essence I was asked to determine whether or not Northern Ireland should retain jurisdiction in relation to this case given that the parents of the children are Slovakian.�
[4]������� During the course of submissions I raised the question as to whether or not Article 15 of Brussels 11a applies to freeing for adoption proceedings.� That led to the parties filing additional legal argument.� I am very grateful for the joint addendum position paper filed by Ms Ramsey and Ms Brady which deals with the questions that remain namely:
(ii) If not on what basis does the court exercise jurisdiction in a freeing case?
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