ISBN The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction book 368 pages

The Hague Child Abduction Convention has proved to be one of the most widely ratified treaties ever agreed at the Hague Conference on Private International Law. This book provides a much needed systematic analysis of the way in which the Convention has been applied in England and Scotland with extensive reference to the case law of Australia Canada France New Zealand and the United States. All the key provisions and terms of the Convention are thoroughly explored. The book also provides broader insights into the role of the Hague Conference and the use of habitual residence as a correcting factor. The aim of the Oxford Monographs in Private International Law series edited by Peter Carter QC is to publish works of quality and originality in a number of important areas of private international law. The series in intended for both scholarly and practitioner readers.