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The course provides a clear overview of the successful family law conventions made at the Hague Conference on Private International Law, along with an analysis of the Hague Conference’s working methods in drafting, reviewing, and promoting the uniform interpretation of these Conventions. Students will acquire a solid knowledge of the Hague Conventions on child abduction (1980), intercountry adoption (1993) and child protection (1996); a sound 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 | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
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. A thorough knowledge of the Hague Conventions on child abduction (1980), intercountry adoption (1993), and child protection (1996). A thorough knowledge of the Brussels IIbis Regulation as it relates to child abduction. 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.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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3,000-word essay worth 50% of the overall grade. |
Word Count | 3000 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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3,000-word essay worth 50% of the overall grade. Informative analytical feedback on the essay will be given by individual comments on each essay within the 3 week Law School feedback period. |
Word Count | 3000 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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Re-submission of failed element in re-sit diet; the failed course will be capped at 09 (D3). |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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