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  • Ina Siggemann

From Unlawful Act to Legal Status Quo: How Time Validates Injustice in Novák v. The Czech Republic

June 26, 2026

By Ina Siggemann The recent judgment in Novák v. the Czech Republic  (9 April 2026) exposes a frustrating reality: how domestic courts permit the weaponisation of time to validate unlawful action under the guise of the child’s ‘best interest’. The case concerns a father’s gruelling battle against both parental alienation from his children and judicial […]