Family Law

ASSIGNMENT TWO

Write a 2500 word research project on one of the following subjects, identifying relevant cases and statutes.

A

How has Stanford’s Case changed the way courts consider s.79 of the Family Law Act 1975

B

What is the significance of Re J & K [Abduction: Objections of Child] [2005] 1 FLR 273

C

Explain the five principles that underlay Part VII of the Family Law Act 1975?

D

A child is said to be ‘Gillick Competent’. Explain the concept, including its history

E.

 

Explain the way in which the Hague Convention on Child Abduction is used in practice in Australia