Matthew Maynard and David Payne appear in important Court of Appeal case Re V-Z

Matthew Maynard and David Payne appeared on behalf of the children and local authority respectively in the recently reported Court of Appeal decision in Re V-Z (Children) [2016] EWCA Civ 475. The leading judgment of Black LJ is required reading for public law children practitioners, as it provides important guidance in how to properly engage the Central Authorities and social care authorities of other EU countries.

The judgment can be accessed via Family Law Week at this link : http://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed161100