David has written hundreds of law articles, commentaries, blogs, reports and similar. Some of these are set out here, with an index to help find them.
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September 29, 2022
Whilst the UK has now left the EU, with a transition period until the end of December 2020, there remain a huge number of international families […]
September 29, 2022
Family law leaves the EU: guide: A summary guide for practitioners” is a new textbook published today, 20 October 2020, by LEXIS-NEXIS written by one of […]
September 29, 2022
My paper to the ERA conference in Trier in 2021 looking at several aspects of digital technology in family law systems worldwide ERAIT0121
September 29, 2022
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020, but the law stayed the same until 11 PM on 31 December 2020. From that time onwards, […]
September 29, 2022
With filing of family court proceedings in England and Wales being increasingly a digital experience, and when the time of filing can be crucial, in the […]
September 29, 2022
A paper I wrote for the Law Society of a country considering changing the law to require the attendance of the parties themselves at all Family […]
April 29, 2020
in this article I set out whether a practice direction from the Australian family courts could be the basis for a code of practice for the […]
April 29, 2020
There is urgent need for cross-border protection from digital domestic abuse. Existing laws in respect of cross-border domestic abuse protections are patchy, confined to a few […]
April 28, 2020
I have been absolutely delighted and honoured to have been asked to be a visiting Professor at the University of Law (ULaw) and, separately, Honorary Professor […]
October 12, 2017
As there can be dramatic financial and other differences for an international family in proceedings in one country or another, jurisdiction is fundamentally important. It is […]
June 1, 2017
Today (4th September 2017) at the 16th Australian Family Lawyers Conference in Fiji, Prof. Patrick Parkinson and David Hodson, two of the world’s leading international family […]
May 9, 2015
The Islamic marriage conundrum: Report of day conference at Institute of Advanced Legal Studies David Hodson OBE I was delighted to be invited to speak […]
December 5, 2014
“For services to international family law” The letter lay open on my desk, delivered in the routine office post whilst I was in a meeting. Marked private […]
October 31, 2014
The costs of international travel are a crucial factor for international families when children have contact with parents in different countries. It can be a vital […]
January 2, 2014
This paper sets out the history, creation and full details of English family law arbitration including its distinctive benefits and advantages NB: This is being updated […]
January 2, 2014
Directive mediation is a style of medaiton I use in which as the mediator I am able to give direction and a steer to help a […]
January 2, 2014
"The dream of having a perfect wedding is threatening the very institution of marriage." My report on a fascinating discussion led by Dr Rowan Williams https://infinityfamilylaw.com/wp-content/uploads/files/perfectweddings1.docx
June 1, 2013
My speech to a conference of Australian family lawyers on the impact of the (Napoleonic) civil law system in twenty first century family law worldwide https://infinityfamilylaw.com/wp-content/uploads/files/phuket2.doc
November 12, 2011
On 12 November, 2011 the Irish Family Lawyers Association, being the association solicitors and barristers in the Republic of Ireland, held their annual conference. David Hodson […]
October 23, 2011
David Hodson receives the prestigious inaugural Jordans award for Family Law Commentator of the Year, at the awards ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, […]
January 2, 2008
A Vision of what family law may be like in 2020, written in 2008 and therefore mostly there! https://infinityfamilylaw.com/wp-content/uploads/files/2020_vision.pdf
July 1, 2001
A paper written in 2001 for the World Congress in Bath looking at family law and the inter-relationship with the institution of marriage https://infinityfamilylaw.com/wp-content/uploads/files/congress_fam_law.pdf