The degree is awarded on the basis of nine final examinations at the end of the three-year course (or four years in the case of Law with Law Studies in Europe) and (for students who began the course in October 2011 or later) an essay in Jurisprudence written over the summer vacation at the end of the second year. Note: the Jurisprudence exam at the end of the third year is correspondingly shorter. This phase of the Final Honour School includes the first and second term of the final year; the Final Examinations are taken in the third term of the final year.

The emphasis of this course is on current law as it relates to family matters, but this is placed within the historical, social and economic context in which it operates and the policy issues under debate.

Since marriage is an important institution affecting the legal provisions relating to the family, the law relevant to entering marriage is covered, and, by implication, the law of nullity, which illustrates many of the policy concerns of marriage law itself. The law of divorce remains a central part of the course, although it should be pointed out that legal complexity has now shifted away from issues pertaining to the dissolution of the marriage to those surrounding the financial and property consequences of this. However, attention now has to be paid to the basic institutional structure of the system by which divorces are granted, which requires some consideration of matters which are not usually considered ‘technical law”, but which are of great importance to the legal process, such as the place which mediation or conciliation has within the system. The social effects of the divorce system are also considered.The examination of the way in which financial and property consequences of divorce are legally handled involves a relatively extensive examination of recent case law. Property law is also relevant outside the divorce context when the special position of husband and wife who have interests in items of property is considered. However, the legal consequences of relationships outside marriage are also dealt with, a part of the course which brings particular focus to areas of law covered elsewhere, especially trusts, property and contract.

The legal position of parents and children has been significantly re-structured by the Children Act 1989 which is now the major controlling statute covering arrangements regarding children after parental divorce and the powers and duties of local authorities concerning children. But the law relating to children also covers assisted reproductive techniques.

Although the syllabus does not extend to the law of succession generally, the protection of family members on the death of one of their number is within its scope.

Apart from the usual legal textbooks, students are expected to read or use some materials from the social sciences and a range of governmental publications, especially Law Commission reports. Much of the law is statutory in origin, but these are mostly post 1969 statutes.

A one-year sample of courses from our BA programmes, aimed only at students visiting from our partner universities.

The emphasis of this course is on current law as it relates to family matters, but this is placed within the historical, social and economic context in which it operates and the policy issues under debate.

Since marriage is an important institution affecting the legal provisions relating to the family, the law relevant to entering marriage is covered, and, by implication, the law of nullity, which illustrates many of the policy concerns of marriage law itself. The law of divorce remains a central part of the course, although it should be pointed out that legal complexity has now shifted away from issues pertaining to the dissolution of the marriage to those surrounding the financial and property consequences of this. However, attention now has to be paid to the basic institutional structure of the system by which divorces are granted, which requires some consideration of matters which are not usually considered ‘technical law”, but which are of great importance to the legal process, such as the place which mediation or conciliation has within the system. The social effects of the divorce system are also considered.The examination of the way in which financial and property consequences of divorce are legally handled involves a relatively extensive examination of recent case law. Property law is also relevant outside the divorce context when the special position of husband and wife who have interests in items of property is considered. However, the legal consequences of relationships outside marriage are also dealt with, a part of the course which brings particular focus to areas of law covered elsewhere, especially trusts, property and contract.

The legal position of parents and children has been significantly re-structured by the Children Act 1989 which is now the major controlling statute covering arrangements regarding children after parental divorce and the powers and duties of local authorities concerning children. But the law relating to children also covers assisted reproductive techniques.

Although the syllabus does not extend to the law of succession generally, the protection of family members on the death of one of their number is within its scope.

Apart from the usual legal textbooks, students are expected to read or use some materials from the social sciences and a range of governmental publications, especially Law Commission reports. Much of the law is statutory in origin, but these are mostly post 1969 statutes.

Our taught postgraduate programme, designed to serve outstanding law students from civil law backgrounds.

The emphasis of this course is on current law as it relates to family matters, but this is placed within the historical, social and economic context in which it operates and the policy issues under debate.

Since marriage is an important institution affecting the legal provisions relating to the family, the law relevant to entering marriage is covered, and, by implication, the law of nullity, which illustrates many of the policy concerns of marriage law itself. The law of divorce remains a central part of the course, although it should be pointed out that legal complexity has now shifted away from issues pertaining to the dissolution of the marriage to those surrounding the financial and property consequences of this. However, attention now has to be paid to the basic institutional structure of the system by which divorces are granted, which requires some consideration of matters which are not usually considered ‘technical law”, but which are of great importance to the legal process, such as the place which mediation or conciliation has within the system. The social effects of the divorce system are also considered.The examination of the way in which financial and property consequences of divorce are legally handled involves a relatively extensive examination of recent case law. Property law is also relevant outside the divorce context when the special position of husband and wife who have interests in items of property is considered. However, the legal consequences of relationships outside marriage are also dealt with, a part of the course which brings particular focus to areas of law covered elsewhere, especially trusts, property and contract.

The legal position of parents and children has been significantly re-structured by the Children Act 1989 which is now the major controlling statute covering arrangements regarding children after parental divorce and the powers and duties of local authorities concerning children. But the law relating to children also covers assisted reproductive techniques.

Although the syllabus does not extend to the law of succession generally, the protection of family members on the death of one of their number is within its scope.

Apart from the usual legal textbooks, students are expected to read or use some materials from the social sciences and a range of governmental publications, especially Law Commission reports. Much of the law is statutory in origin, but these are mostly post 1969 statutes.