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Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
THE WASHINGTON DECLARATION
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

1. AN INTRODUCTION: THE OPENING PLENARY SESSION

  • Mr Ernie ALLEN
  • Mr Hans VAN LOON
  • The Honorable Patrick KENNEDY
  • Ms Michele BOND
  • Professor William DUNCAN

2. INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH EVIDENCE ON RELOCATION

  •  International Research Evidence on Relocation: Past, Present and Future, Dr Nicola TAYLOR and Professor Marilyn FREEMAN

3. JUDICIAL PERSPECTIVES ON RELOCATION

  • The USA, The Honorable Peter J. MESSITTE
  • The UK, The Right Honourable Lord Justice Mathew THORPE
  • Brazil, The Honourable Ms Mônica J. SIFUENTES PACHECO DE MEDEIROS
  • Australia, The Honourable Chief Justice Diana BRYANT
  • Canada, The Honourable Judge Jacques CHAMBERLAND
  • Egypt, The Honourable Justice Adel Omar SHERIF
  • Spain, The Honourable Judge Francisco JAVIER FORCADA MIRANDA
  • New Zealand, The Honourable Judge Peter BOSHIER
  • Germany, The Honourable Martina ERB-KLÜNEMANN
  • India, The Honourable Mr Justice Vikramajit SEN
  • Pakistan, The Honourable Mr Justice Tassaduq HUSSAIN JILLANI

4. CENTRAL AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVES ON RELOCATION

  • USA, Ms Michele BOND
  • Mexico, Mr Johannes JÁCOME CID
  • Argentina, Ms Afe Sabrina FARAONE

5. LEGAL INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO RELOCATION

  • UCCJEA, Professor Robert SPECTOR
  • Brussels IIa Regulation, Professor Nigel LOWE
  • Montevideo Convention, The Honourable Ms Mônica J. SIFUENTES PACHECO DE MEDEIROS
  • 1980 and 1996 Hague Conventions, Professor William DUNCAN

6. MEDIATION AND RELOCATION

  • Ms Denise CARTER
  • Ms Nina MEIERDING

7. CASE STUDIES ON RELOCATION

  • The Case Studies
  • Group 1 - Rapporteur: Professor Linda SILBERMAN
  • Group 2 - Rapporteur: Professor Nigel LOWE
  • Group 3 - Rapporteur: Professor Robert SPECTOR

8. JUDICIAL NETWORKING AND DIRECT JUDICIAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • Mr Philippe LORTIE

9. NOTE FROM THE PERMANENT BUREAU

  • Parental authority and relocation in French law, Mr Nicolas SAUVAGE

 

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