Child Abduction During the Covid Pandemic

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Written by a practising barrister of more than four decades, this book tells and analyses the stories in relation to the abduction of children during the Covid 19 Pandemic. The issues in the cases are based on real life stories of families and their disputes arising out of the breakdown of their relationships and abduction of children in certain circumstances. However, the names are fictitious, and I have protected the anonymity of the parties’ identities, and their real-life stories with fictional situations rather than the actual stories. Any resemblance to the people either living or dead are purely unintentional. The countries involved could not be anonymized because the laws are applied and set out in the court orders based on the jurisdiction of the geographical areas of the country where the parties reside.

This book outlines the procedure to deal with urgent applications where necessary in such cases. The stories and court orders predominantly deal with the cases during the pandemic. I have included certain scenarios and court orders pre-pandemic for the reader to understand the difference between the court orders pre-pandemic and post- pandemic. This book also deals with relevant family law statutes and family law Practice Directions to inform the reader that such cases could not be dealt with in isolation. I have also dealt with a brief historical introduction to the evolution of matrimonial legislation where necessary. I hope the readers will find the book interesting.

Bertie Angammana was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1983. He is a Practising Barrister. He was led by the late Sir Desmond de Silva QC in several criminal trials, the late Mr John Platts-Mills QC in a drug trial, the late Mr Michael Driscoll QC in an insurance claim, Mr Martin Bowley QC in a murder trial and Mr Alper Riza QC (Part-time Recorder) in civil and criminal trials including a murder trial lasting well over a month in the Central Criminal Court, and a VAT fraud trial lasting several months involving multiple defendants in the Wood Green Crown Court.

He has taken part in drug trials involving multiple defendants lasting several months in the Knights Bridge Crown Court and in the Southwark Crown Court. He prepared students for professional examinations including the Bar Final Examination and worked as a part-time lecturer in various schools and polytechnics. In the past, he scrutinized, and moderated examination papers for professional examinations at the Schiller International University, London SE1 8TX. During his tenancy at number 2. Middle Temple Lane, London ECY 9AA, he received instructions from the Crown Prosecution Service for criminal prosecutions in Magistrates’ Courts and in Crown Courts. His Educational Credentials are LLB (Hons) London, PGCE (FE) University of Greenwich, LLM (LSE/SOAS), Attorney-at-Law (Sri Lanka). He is a member of the Family Law Bar Association, the Criminal Bar Association, and the Personal Injury Bar Association.