Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I of the Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and the 1996 Hague Child Protection Convention
- (1) Statistical survey of applications made in 2008 under the 1980 Convention
- (2) Co-operation among Central Authorities under the 1980 Convention and the processing of applications for return by Central Authorities
- (3) Applications concerning access/contact under the 1980 and 1996 Conventions
- (4) Domestic violence allegations and return proceedings
- (5) Discussion of case-law under the 1980 Convention - interpretation of key concepts
- (6) Judicial Networking and Direct Judicial Communications
- (7) Consideration of the revised Draft Practical Handbook on the operation of the 1996 Convention (Preliminary Document No 4)
- (8) Consideration of the Draft Guide to Good Practice on Mediation under the 1980 Convention (Preliminary Document No 5)