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[2011] IFL 95-168

Issue 4 (November 2011)

Newsline

The 1996 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children 
Voice of the Child 
Human Rights Report 
Trafficked Children 
Child Protection: the Social Environment 
IAML World Conference 273
International Society of Family Law

Features

The Commonwealth’s Contribution to the Development of International Family Law
The Rt Hon Lord Justice Thorpe 
What’s the Deal? Marital Property Agreements, Past Present and Future
Baroness Hale of Richmond 
The Hague Special Commission The Honourable Mr Justice Moylan  
Cross-Border Family Law Issues: a View from Strasbourg Judge Vincent A De Gaetano 
International Surrogacy Arrangements: Time for a Multi-lateral Convention?
Anne-Marie Hutchinson and Hassan Khan 
K v K: The End of the Road for Payne? Deborah Eaton and Madeleine Reardon 
Child Maintenance in Shared Residence Arrangements: Care Instead of Money?
Masha Antokolskaia 
The Legal Response to Polygamous Marriages in England and Wales
Ruth Gaffney-Rhys 
The EU Mediation Directive David Hodson 
Levelling the Prenuptial Playing Field: Is Independent Legal Advice the Answer? Sharon Thompson 

Briefings

Resolution International Committee: Applicable Law in Spain Sarah Lucy Cooper 
Processing and Hearing Incoming Return Cases in National Proceedings
Sonalini de Zoysa Gunasekera 
Brussels Bulletin: An Overview of the Key Developments in the Area of Family Law and Private Client Matters Julia Bateman 
Hague Conference Update Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference 
European Case Law Update Claire Simmonds 
 
 

Book Reviews

International Websites

Diary

Index

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