English Family Law LAW1044

  • Academic Session: 2025-26
  • School: School of Law
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

The course provides a comprehensive introduction to English family law. The course focuses on the following key topics of family law, such as: marriage and civil partnership, divorce and dissolution, the legal regulation of unregistered adult relationships, financial remedies upon relationship breakdown, legal parenthood, parental responsibility and the judicial approach to both private law and public law disputes involving children.

Timetable

Two one hour lectures per week throughout the semester.

 

Four one-hour tutorials throughout the semester.

Requirements of Entry

Entry to the Common Law LLB or visiting law student.

Excluded Courses

LAW1004 Family Law

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

A two-hour written examination at the conclusion of the course.

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

This course aims:

 

■ To provide a firm grounding in the structure and content of Family Law.

■ To explain and illustrate, through a programme of lectures and tutorials, the basic principles and concepts of English law in this area.

■ To assist students in the interpretation and application of statutory materials and case law.

■ To enhance students' legal research, writing, and problem-solving skills.

■ To highlight areas where the law is subject to doubt or disagreement, and to encourage independent thought.

■ To encourage students to work independently.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

 

■ Show a clear and thorough understanding of the basic principles and concepts of English Family Law.

■ Interpret and apply statutory material relevant to English Family Law.

■ Define accurately and explain clearly the legal issues in complex problems, supported by the appropriate authority.

■ Construct and present a coherent and well-argued account of individual issues.

■ Research, extract and combine information from a variety of sources.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Completion of the summative assessment.