MVD031K European Court of Human Rights and Family Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Kornel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Kornel, Ph.D.
Department of Civil Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Alice Dvořáková
Supplier department: Department of Civil Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVD031K/01: Tue 3. 10. 10:00–11:40 020, 12:00–13:40 020, Tue 17. 10. 10:00–11:40 020, 12:00–13:40 020, Tue 31. 10. 10:00–11:40 020, 12:00–13:40 020, Tue 14. 11. 10:00–11:40 020, 12:00–13:40 020, Tue 28. 11. 10:00–11:40 020, 12:00–13:40 020, Tue 12. 12. 10:00–11:40 020, 12:00–13:40 020, M. Kornel
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( MP509Zk Family Law || OBOR(MUS) || OBOR(MUSPraF)) && SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/15, only registered: 1/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides an opportunity for in-depth study of human rights in the context of family law and European Court of Human Rights case law; The course will be a combination of lectures, debates and student-led presentations. Active participation and debate will be promoted. Students will analyse and interpret ECHR case law in order to discuss conceptual issues realated to Family law from Czech and European perspective.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to search the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and use it to argue and interpret both international and national sources of law. The student will also understand the basic theoretical concepts underlying the case law of the ECtHR.
Syllabus
  • 1) Human rights and family law, European Court of Human Rights
  • 2) Family and family life
  • 3) Marriage
  • 4) Parenthood and parental rights
  • 5) Children rights
  • 6) Domestic violence, Child protection
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MOWBRAY, Alastair. Cases, Materials, and Commentary on the European Convention on Human Rights. Oxford University Press, 2012. ISBN 0-19-957736-6. info
  • CHOUDHRY, Shazia and Jonathan HERRING. European Human Rights and Family Law. Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2010. ISBN 1-84113-175-X. info
  • VAN BUEREN, Geraldine. Child rights in Europe : convergence and divergence in judicial protection. Strasbourg: Council of Europe publishing, 2007, 201 s. ISBN 9789287162694. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, group projects and presentation, homework, reading
Assessment methods
Student will get colloquium based on activity during lectures and discussion on final lecture.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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