MSc Socio-Legal Studies + PhD

这项研究是在欧盟《布鲁塞尔11a条例》和/或《1996年海牙儿童保护公约》的背景下，根据英国法院的期望，对英格兰地方当局如何应对涉及来自欧洲国家的新移民的儿童保护案件进行的经验性社会法律审查。它将探讨地方当局和法院如何调整其方法和做法，以应对因来自欧盟其他成员国的移民而产生的涉及日益多样化人口的儿童和家庭的案件。特别是，它将审查地方当局和法院如何回应要求更多地遵守作为条例基础的合作和礼让原则的呼吁；它们的儿童保护做法在多大程度上受到条例/公约的影响；它们对这些原则的实际应用；以及这对作为外国欧盟国民的儿童产生的影响。

The research is an empirical socio-legal examination of how local authorities in England respond to child protection cases involving new migrants from European States, within a context of the EU Brussels 11a Regulation and/ or the Hague Convention on Child Protection 1996 and the expectations of the English Courts. It will explore how Local Authorities and Courts have adapted their approaches and practices in response to cases involving children and families from an increasingly diverse demographic brought about as a result of immigration from other EU Member States. Particularly, it will examine how Local Authorities and Courts have responded to calls for greater adherence to the principles of co-operation and comity that underpin the Regulation; the extent to which their child protection practices are influenced by the Regulation / Convention; their practical application of those principles; and the impact this has in terms of outcomes for children who are foreign EU nationals.