Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3185: International Family Law

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Jurisdiction under international instruments relating to international family law
Jurisdiction of English courts under the traditional rules of private international law
Stays of English proceedings
Restraining foreign proceedings
Conflict of laws rules
Proof of foreign law
Exclusion of foreign law
Recognition and Enforcement of foreign judgements under international instruments relating to international family law
Recognition and Enforcement of foreign judgements under the traditional rules of private international law

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
26	124	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	20	10 x 2 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	6	4 x 1.5 hour workshops
Guided independent study	60	Individual reading and lecture preparation
Guided independent study	19	Workshop preparation
Guided Independent Study	40	Assessment preparation
Guided Independent Study	5	Formative preparation

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

Web based and electronic resources: