Convenor name: Professor Samia Bano
Convenor email: sb169@soas.ac.uk
Office room: S133
Office hours: Fridays 2-4pm
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
1. Define the meaning of family and family law in England and Wales.
2. Marriage and Nullity.
3. Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Partnership.
4. Cohabitation and Civil Partnerships. (2)
5. Divorce, ending of partnerships and Mediation.
6. Domestic Violence.
7. Financial provision upon divorce dissolution.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 100%
Assessment 1: Due date: 5 January 2026
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Naomi Hart
Librarian email: nh64@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
