This module will be student centred. It will be delivered through a series of 5x 2 hour seminars supported by student research and personal study and there will be an additional five hours of student guidance, supervision and support. Students will follow a pattern contained in the module handbook. A formative assessment will be used to encourage research on the subject area and presentation and discussion of the issues raised in seminars.

Students are required to show an informed and at the same time critical understanding of aspects of European Family Law.

1. Domestic Partnership Separation, Divorce and Dissolution Law in Europe, a selection of states within Europe.
2. Comparative post-partnership issues and the legal issues relating to resolving financial and property matters post partnership.
3. Cohabitation and the regulation of non-marital and non-registered intimate relationships in the context of European Family Law.
4. Comparative Parental Responsibility in European Family Law.
5. Human Rights issues specific to aspects of European Family Law, including the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and other international conventions and provisions related to European Family Law.

One piece of formative assessment consisting of a written version of a presentation given on an aspect of European Family Law.
One summative assessment of 3,000 words counting for 100% (learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3)

Module LWM62027-M European Family Law A is a pre-requisite for this module.
Students who have not studied (English) Family Law at undergraduate level must speak with the module leader before undertaking European Family Law A

Well stocked library
Computer facilities with internet access

The following are suggested indicative texts for the module:


Clare McGlynn (2006) Families and the European Union Law, Politics and Pluralism. Cambridge University Press, 0521613353
Ed J Meeusen, G Straetmans, M Pertegas, F Swennen (2006) International Family Law for the European Union. Intersentia, 905095605X
Ed K Boele-Wolki, A Fuchs (2003) Legal Recognition of Same Sex Couples in Europe. Intersentia, 9050952976


Ed K Boele-Wolki, B Braat and I Sumner (2003) European Family Law in Action Volume 1 Grounds for Divorce. Intersentia, 905095295X
Ed K Boele-Wolki, B Braat and I Sumner (2003) European Family Law in Action Volume II Maintenance between Former Spouses. Intersentia, 9050952968
Ed K Boele-Wolki, B Braat and I Sumner (2005) European Family Law in Action Volume III, Parental Responsibility. Intersentia, 905095443X
Ed K Boele-Wolki (2003) Perspectives for the Unification ad Harmonisation of Family Law in Europe. Intersentia, 9050952879
Ed (2004) Principles of European Family Law Regarding Divorce and Maintenance Between Former spouses. Intersentia, 905095426X
Ian Curry-Sumner (2005) All's well that ends registered - The substantive and private international law aspects of non-marital registered relationships in Europe. Intersentia, 9050955320