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Enhancing cross-border child protection through accessible case law
The 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention Case Bank (H96-CB) is an open-access database of case law, developed under the project Cross-Border Protection of Children: The 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention, led by the University of Aberdeen and supported by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. The Case Bank helps legal practitioners, academics, and policymakers navigate judicial practice under the 1996 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (the ‘1996 Hague Child Protection Convention’).
Access the text of the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention.
Consult the official Explanatory Report on the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention to understand the drafting history and legislative intent behind its provisions.
For practical, day-to-day guidance on applying the Convention, consult the Hague Conference's Practical Handbook on the Operation of the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention.
Explore academic resources on the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention compiled by the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
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We welcome contributions featuring new case law on the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention.
Developed by the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Osijek, Croatia, and with generous support from the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). We thank our academic collaborators and legal practitioners who contribute case law to this Case Bank.
Professor Katarina Trimmings
University of Aberdeen
King's College, AB24 3FX, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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