Download the Briefing for September 2011 (extract from International Family Law, September 2011, pp. 233-236) here.

Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Part I of the Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention
    • (1) Statistical survey of applications made in 2008 under the 1980 Convention
    • (2) Co-operation among Central Authorities under the 1980 Convention and the processing of applications for return by Central Authorities
    • (3) Applications concerning access/contact under the 1980 and 1996 Conventions
    • (4) Domestic violence allegations and return proceedings
    • (5) Discussion of case-law under the 1980 Convention - interpretation of key concepts
    • (6) Judicial Networking and Direct Judicial Communications
    • (7) Consideration of the revised Draft Practical Handbook on the operation of the 1996 Convention (Preliminary Document No 4)
    • (8) Consideration of the Draft Guide to Good Practice on Mediation under the 1980 Convention (Preliminary Document No 5)

Conventions (incl. Protocols and Principles)