Module Descriptors
EUROPEAN FAMILY LAW
LAWS70882
Key Facts
Faculty of Business, Education and Law
Level 7
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 20
Independent Study Hours: 280
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 20%
- ASSIGNMENT - SECOND ASSIGNMENT weighted at 30%
- ASSIGNMENT - THIRD ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Three assignments, two of which will be produced during the operation of the module, and one at the end of the teaching period of the module:
One of 2,000 words, weighted at 20%
Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
This first assignment will explore an area of European Family Law requiring (a) suggested solution(s) to a problem situation focussing on issues within European Family Law.
One of 3,000 words, weighted at 30%
Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
This second assignment will provide opportunities for students to explore the literature and the analyses of contemporary issue(s) in the legal provisions that relate to European Family Law.
One of 5,000 words, weighted at 50%
Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
The final assignment will provide opportunities for students to explore and reflect upon the legal provision of European Family Law by focussing on (a) selected aspect(s) of the relevant law selected as a project in conjunction with the tutor. The focus and title will be decided in conjunction with the tutor.
One of 2,000 words, weighted at 20%
Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
This first assignment will explore an area of European Family Law requiring (a) suggested solution(s) to a problem situation focussing on issues within European Family Law.
One of 3,000 words, weighted at 30%
Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
This second assignment will provide opportunities for students to explore the literature and the analyses of contemporary issue(s) in the legal provisions that relate to European Family Law.
One of 5,000 words, weighted at 50%
Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
The final assignment will provide opportunities for students to explore and reflect upon the legal provision of European Family Law by focussing on (a) selected aspect(s) of the relevant law selected as a project in conjunction with the tutor. The focus and title will be decided in conjunction with the tutor.
Module Indicative Content
The content of this module is indicative in the sense that the countries and jurisdictions being studied may depend upon any changes or issues in the relevant Family Law of that country from year to year. Comparative aspects will use English Family Law with a variety of other jurisdictions in the broad geographical area of Europe and may include some or all of Albania, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, etc.
1. Legal aspects of living together, same sex and heterosexual partnerships in Europe.
2. Same Sex Registered Partnerships and Same Sex Marriage equivalencies in legal relationships and the law in a variety of European states - a selection from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands and Nordic countries among others within Europe.
3. Comparative partnership functioning and the law in a variety of states - a selection of issues in functioning from regulation of relationships, domestic violence provisions, pre-nuptial, pre-partnership contractual and cohabitation arrangements and the law, and children within family functioning.
4. The European Union and its impact on the regulation of Family Law in Europe.
5. Domestic Partnership Separation, Divorce and Dissolution Law in Europe - a selection of states within Europe.
6. Comparative post-partnership issues and the legal issues relating to resolving financial and property matters post partnership.
7. Cohabitation and the regulation of non-marital and non-registered intimate relationships in the context of European Family Law.
8. Comparative Parental Responsibility in European Family Law.
9. Human Rights issues specific to aspects of European Family Law, including the European Convention for the Protection of 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.
1. Legal aspects of living together, same sex and heterosexual partnerships in Europe.
2. Same Sex Registered Partnerships and Same Sex Marriage equivalencies in legal relationships and the law in a variety of European states - a selection from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands and Nordic countries among others within Europe.
3. Comparative partnership functioning and the law in a variety of states - a selection of issues in functioning from regulation of relationships, domestic violence provisions, pre-nuptial, pre-partnership contractual and cohabitation arrangements and the law, and children within family functioning.
4. The European Union and its impact on the regulation of Family Law in Europe.
5. Domestic Partnership Separation, Divorce and Dissolution Law in Europe - a selection of states within Europe.
6. Comparative post-partnership issues and the legal issues relating to resolving financial and property matters post partnership.
7. Cohabitation and the regulation of non-marital and non-registered intimate relationships in the context of European Family Law.
8. Comparative Parental Responsibility in European Family Law.
9. Human Rights issues specific to aspects of European Family Law, including the European Convention for the Protection of 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.
Module Resources
Well-stocked library.
Computer facilities with internet access.
Other resources noted in module guide.
Computer facilities with internet access.
Other resources noted in module guide.
Module Texts
The following is indicative only, and all texts should be the most recent edition.
Families and the European Union Law, Politics and Pluralism by Clare McGlynn (CUP Cambridge 2006)
Harmonisation of Family Law in Europe: A Historical Perspective by Masha Antokskaia (Intersentia 2006 Antwerp)
Family Law in Europe (most recent 2nd edition 2002) edited by Carolyn Hamilton and Alison Perry (LexisNexis Butterworth 2002 London)
Bromley's Family Law 10th edition 2006 by Nigel Lowe and Gillian Douglas (OUP 2006 Oxford)
Other texts and materials referred to in the module guide.
Families and the European Union Law, Politics and Pluralism by Clare McGlynn (CUP Cambridge 2006)
Harmonisation of Family Law in Europe: A Historical Perspective by Masha Antokskaia (Intersentia 2006 Antwerp)
Family Law in Europe (most recent 2nd edition 2002) edited by Carolyn Hamilton and Alison Perry (LexisNexis Butterworth 2002 London)
Bromley's Family Law 10th edition 2006 by Nigel Lowe and Gillian Douglas (OUP 2006 Oxford)
Other texts and materials referred to in the module guide.
Module Learning Strategies
This module will be delivered through 10 x 2-hour seminar sessions.
It will be supported by student research and personal study guided by the tutor, particularly through preparation for and discussion within seminars.
Reading and further study will be provided through the information within the module handbook and via the seminar contributions and guidance given in teaching sessions.
It will be supported by student research and personal study guided by the tutor, particularly through preparation for and discussion within seminars.
Reading and further study will be provided through the information within the module handbook and via the seminar contributions and guidance given in teaching sessions.