The case was brought by "A", daughter of the first and second respondents. A made an application for a forced marriage protection order under Part 4A of the Family Law Act 1996 for herself and her
six younger siblings. A (aged 20) travelled with her parents (the first and second respondents), her sister B and their five siblings to Bangladesh.
A claimed she became aware that her parents intended to force her to marry. However, she was able to escape Bangladesh with the assistance of the Forced Marriage Unit at the British High Commission and return to the UK. A later became aware that her sister B was forced to marry against her will.
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