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LAW30400

Academic Year 2024/2025

Matrimonial Law and Reliefs (LAW30400)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Mr Paul Ward
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module will examine Constitutional Law aspects to marriage, the family and members thereof. The module essentially involves an examination of marriage validity and the legal remedies available upon marriage breakdown. It will involve an in-depth examination of marriage validity, nullity proceedings and bars to relief. A detailed examination of judicial separation, divorce, legal separation and recognition of foreign divorces will be given. There will also be an extensive assessment of the reliefs available upon judicial separation, divorce and foreign divorce. The module has a predominantly domestic perspective but comparative elements are examined where relevant. There is also an EU perspective to the course owing to recent EU directives.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:1. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles governing each area of the module through use of appropriate legal terminology.2. Comprehend the principles of each area of the module and the difference between each area of the module.3. Provide an analysis, discussion and commentary upon each area of the module.4. Apply the principles arising from each area to novel factual scenarios.

Indicative Module Content:

Void and Voidable Marriages, Divorce, Judicial Separation and recognition of foreign divorces. Separation Agreements.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20
Autonomous Student Learning

105
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures delivered via powerpoint.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Matrimonial Law and Reliefs (LAW20050), Matrimonial Law (LAW27050)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Examination: 2 Hour closed book written examination. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Graded No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

In class general feedback at start of Semester II and via Brightspace.

Name Role
Dr Maebh Harding Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 Mon 11:00 - 12:50
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