“…In respect of the issue of oral evidence, he referred to Mostyn J’s decision of ES v LS [2021] EWHC 2758 (Fam), [2021] 4 WLR 134 and then summarised its effect as follows:…”
“…xpected to receive oral evidence from no fewer than 4 witnesses; in the end I heard from 3 (M, F and F's wife), somewhat against my better judgment. In ES v LS [2021] EWHC 2758 (Fam) Mostyn J deplored the tendency to adduce oral evidence in almost every 1980 Hague Convention case, and outlined why ordinarily there should be no oral evidence…”