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Marinos: new definitions of habitual residence and residence for European Union family law cases
Marinos: new definitions of habitual residence and residence for European Union family law cases, affecting opportunities to claim jurisdiction in countries with which a family has close connections.
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Fairness in Family Law across Europe
A pan European deal or a pandemonium of cultural clashes? Seminar being given by David Hodson at International Society of Family Law conference at Chester University – July 2007
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Whose law is it anyway? Applicable law post Moore
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Summary guide to international family law issues
An introduction to a number of the important issues for consideration for international families.
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Guide to Brussels II
This European wide law was introduced very quickly and with very little prior notice in March 2001 and has had a dramatic effect on the practice of international family law cases ever since. It introduced identical divorce jurisdiction across Europe which is helpful. However it said that whichever party was first to issue proceedings in a European Union country secured priority. It directly encouraged the unilateral issuing of proceedings for tactical, financial reasons. It directly discouraged mediation, reconciliation, couselling and negotiation. This guide deals with the legal background and the procedural steps to be taken, including emphasising he importance of urgent advice.
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List of Brussels II Countries
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Guide to Brussels II bis
Brussels II was changed in August 2005, primarily dealing with children issues. This note covers the important topics in the revised law with special reference to the impact on international children issues including child abductions and international recognition of child conduct orders.
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Check list of considerations in forum cases
A list of factors to take into account in deciding where proceedings should take place, the common connecting factors and other issues concerning jurisdiction.
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“England expects… not to be confused with Scotland”
This article covers the geographical, the political and, crucially, the family law distinctions within the various countries which make up Great Britain, including the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
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Recognition of foreign marriages and divorces and polygamy
A chapter from a forthcoing SFLA book on the law concerning when England will recognise a foreign marriage, a foreign divorce and a polygamous relationship
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A network of European Family Lawyers Organisations
An article in July 2006 International Family law Magazine calling for the creation of a network of practitioner organisations to allow lawyers in one country to make contact with equivalent lawyers in another country to help a client on an international case.
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Report on March 2005 World Congress on family law in Cape Town
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Report on October 2005 Luxemburg EU conference on family law
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Rome III: The House of Lords report and issues of proportionality and subsidiarity
Article in April 2007 International Family Law magazine looking a the issues considered by the House of Lords in recommending that the UK opts out of the Rome III applicable law draft regulation.
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Europe: An Expanding Regime
Report of Luxemborg Conference October 2005. What is the family law of Great Britain; Scotland is not part of England. This article covers the geographical, the political and, crucially, the family law distinctions within the various countries which make out Great Britain, including the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
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