The examination is divided into two parts. Two questions must be answered from each part of the paper. The nature of Family Law is such that reading material will be recommended by each lecturer at the commencement of the course. The Child Support Act 1991. The syllabus was reviewed in 1994.
Emphasis is placed equally on the legal regulation of matrimonial and non-matrimonial relationships.
The syllabus will be reviewed after the Family law Act 1996 comes into force. Tutorial 2 Nullity of marriage and divorce. Tutorial 3 Financial consequences of relationship breakdown. Tutorial 4 Occupation rights in the family home and domestic violence.