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The course will provide a clear overview of the successful family law conventions made at the Hague Conference on Private International Law, as well as an analysis of the working methods of the Hague Conference in making, reviewing and helping to ensure uniform interpretation of Conventions. Students will acquire a thorough knowledge of the Hague Conventions on child abduction (1980), intercountry adoption (1993), child protection (1996) and maintenance (2007); a good understanding of private international law relating to surrogacy with an international element, and an appreciation of the options for the legal regulation of family agreements at the global level.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 25 credits (12.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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A clear overview of the successful family law conventions made at the Hague Conference on Private International Law. An analysis of the working methods of the Hague Conference in making, reviewing and helping to ensure uniform interpretation of Conventions. An overview of the EU Regulations on private international law of family law and a good understanding of the EU’s role in making, reviewing and helping to ensure uniform interpretation of EU Regulations on private international law of family law. A thorough knowledge of the Hague Conventions on child abduction (1980), intercountry adoption (1993), child protection (1996) and maintenance (2007). A thorough knowledge of the Brussels IIbis Regulation as it relates to child abduction and of the EU Maintenance Regulation. In addition it will consider possible future Hague Conventions on family law (eg on parentage and surrogacy and on family agreements).
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: Exam (75%); 2500 word essay (25%).
Normally no resit is permitted.
There are no assessments for this course.
Informative analytical feedback on the essay will be given by individual comments on each essay within the 3 week Law School feedback period. In relation to the exam students will be able to get feedback through an individual session with the course co-ordinator.
1) A good comprehension of the role of the Hague Conference on Private International law in making international conventions on family law.
2) A good knowledge of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention (1980) and related Scottish and English case law.
3) A good knowledge of the 1993 Hague Inter-country Adoption Convention and related Scottish and English case law.
4) A good knowledge of the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention and related Scottish and English case law.
5) A good knowledge of the 2007 Hague Maintenance Convention and related Scottish and English case law.
6) A good understanding of the problem of cross-border surrogacy arrangements as an emerging area of private international law of family law.
7) A good understanding of the problem of family agreements and options for the legal regulation of such agreements at the global level.
8) An ability to listen effectively and to communicate clearly in class and in writing.
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