Jamali v. Gillani

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
JudgeHonourable Madam Justice C. Ross
Neutral Citation2021 BCSC 2134
Citation2021 BCSC 2134
Docket NumberE210075
Date02 November 2021

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3 practice notes
  • F. v. N.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 2, 2022
    ...(8th) 113; Barendregt v. Grebliunas, 2022 SCC 22; B.J.T. v. J.D., 2022 SCC 24; Gordon v. Goertz, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 27; Jamali v. Gillani, 2021 BCSC 2134; Re A. (A Minor) (Abduction), [1988] 1 F.L.R. 365; S.A.G. v. C.D.G., 2009 YKSC 21; Hage v. Bryntwick, 2014 ONSC 4104; P. (J.) v. P. (T.N.), ......
  • Zaidi v. Zia
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice
    • January 14, 2026
    ...defeat the legislative objective of discouraging child abductions of very young children (paras. 93-94; see also Jamali v. Gillani, 2021 BCSC 2134, at para. 101 (CanLII)). In order to deter and remedy child abductions effectively, courts should be prepared, in some circumstances, to order t......
  • Raj v. Seroya
    • Canada
    • Ontario Superior Court of Justice
    • March 27, 2026
    ...despite a risk of separation from their primary caregiver to deter and remedy child abductions.  As stated in Jamali v. Gillani, 2021 BCSC 2134, at para. 101, to decide otherwise, “could allow abducting parents, in some situations, to rely on their status as primary caregivers to circu......