Bøger af Mani Singh Basi

The inherent jurisdiction is a powerful tool to ensure that children subject to proceedings are properly protected, which can be achieved in many different ways. The inherent jurisdiction is often regarded as a complex area of family law due to the complexity of cases that enter its arena, ranging from child abduction disputes and determination of cross-border issues, wide-ranging injunctive powers, orders relating to medical treatment and complex disputes relating to public and private law proceedings.This book will provide practitioners working in family law with a toolkit as to how to embark upon proceedings relating to the inherent jurisdiction. There will be a focus on the types of orders that can be made under the inherent jurisdiction and consideration as to the purpose. The book will consider the inherent jurisdiction across a range of different practice areas within family law such as child abduction, private and public law disputes and other injunctive / protective orders that are designed to safeguard children. In particular, this book will consider in the context of the inherent jurisdiction: tracing/locating children and respondents, deprivation of liberty, forced marriage protection orders, female genital mutilation orders, inward and outward abduction, vaccinations, tipstaff orders, and disputes relating to medical treatment. This book will consider the limits to the inherent jurisdiction as well as how to best present cases, whether you are acting for an applicant, respondent, the subject children or any other interested party within proceedings.ABOUT THE AUTHORMani Singh Basi is a barrister at 4PB. He is a practitioner who has a specialist interest in cases with an international element. As such, he regularly appears in the High Court in cases relating to the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court such as child abduction. He was the winner of the Family Law Commentator of the Year Award at the LexisNexis 2022 Family Law Awards and previously published a book titled 'A practical guide to stranded spouses in family law'. In 2023, he was shortlisted for the International Lawyer of the Year award.CONTENTSChapter One - An Introduction to the Inherent JurisdictionChapter Two - Procedure to Commence ProceedingsChapter Three - Orders Made Under the Inherent JurisdictionChapter Four - The Inherent Jurisdiction and Child AbductionChapter Five - The Inherent Jurisdiction and Public Law ProceedingsChapter Six - The Inherent Jurisdiction and Injunctive OrdersChapter Seven - The Inherent Jurisdiction and Private Law MattersChapter Eight - The Inherent Jurisdiction and Medical TreatmentChapter Nine - Concluding Thoughts

The existence of 'stranded spouse' cases in family law has existed for many decades. The issues that emerge in stranded spouse cases are complex in nature but also emotive. In the family law context, stranded spouse cases can raise issues that practitioners and the courts of England and Wales have to grapple with in a sensitive and effective manner This is because ultimately, the court is concerned on the welfare of the subject children who may be caught up in a practice which is a form of domestic abuse and the welfare of the subject children is as a consequence, impacted upon.This book will provide practitioners a toolkit as to how the courts of England and Wales deal with the vast amount of issues that arise in stranded spouse cases. In particular, this book will outline the strategies practitioners can adopt when representing either parent or the subject children throughout each stage of proceedings. This book will illustrate the powers that can be utilised by virtue of the inherent jurisdiction. In particular, this book will consider the following practical considerations for practitioners:The definition of stranded spouses and the case law relating to this area of the law;The use of the inherent jurisdiction in stranded spouse cases;The use of wardship in stranded spouse cases;The powers and purpose of the High Court and orders that can be obtained such as Tipstaff orders, disclosure orders and return orders;How to effectively represent applicants, respondents and children in these types of proceedings;The format of court hearings and how to deal with certain issues within the court arena; andRepresenting vulnerable clients and participation of parties in stranded spouse cases.ABOUT THE AUTHORMani Singh Basi is a barrister at 4PB. He is a practitioner who has a specialist interest in cases with an international element. As such, he regularly appears in the High Court in cases relating to the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court such as child abduction cases and what can be regarded as 'stranded spouse' cases. He was the winner of the Family Law Commentator of the Year Award at the LexisNexis 2022 Family Law Awards.CONTENTSChapter One - An Introduction to Stranded Spouse CasesChapter Two - Defining Stranded SpouseChapter Three - Stranded and Separated and the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High CourtChapter Four - Stranded and Separated From the ChildrenChapter Five - Stranded With the Subject ChildrenChapter Six - Being Stranded With the PerpetratorChapter Seven - Participation of Parties in Stranded Spouse CasesChapter Eight - Outcomes in Stranded Spouse CasesChapter Nine - Conclusion