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Family Law Rob George (Professor of Law and Policy, Professor of Law and Policy, University College London)

Family Law By Rob George (Professor of Law and Policy, Professor of Law and Policy, University College London)

Summary

Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials presents everything the undergraduate student needs in one volume. The authors offer a detailed and authoritative exposition of family law, illustrated by materials carefully selected from a wide range of sources.

Family Law Summary

Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials by Rob George (Professor of Law and Policy, Professor of Law and Policy, University College London)

An unrivalled collection, placing key judgments and expert commentary at your fingertips. Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials presents everything the undergraduate student needs in one volume. The authors offer a detailed and authoritative exposition of family law, illustrated by materials carefully selected from a wide range of sources. Key features - Combines a wide range of cases and materials with insightful explanation, commentary and analysis, creating a complete resource for students of family law - Features authoritative author commentary which engages with a range of theoretical and critical perspectives - Accompanying online resources provide regular updates on recent developments in family law, further reading suggestions, questions, and additional legal coverage - Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support New to this edition - Developments including the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, and the advent of mixed-sex civil partnership - Consideration of the Law Commission's proposed reform of weddings law, particularly in relation to non-qualifying ceremonies - A revised analysis of the Gillick competence and children's autonomy rights in light of recent case law - Updated case law, including HM Attorney General v Akhter and Khan [2020], Guest v Guest [2022], Bell v Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust [2021], and Re H-W (Care Proceedings) [2022] Digital formats and resources The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources. - The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks - The online resources that support the book include regular updates on the law, further reading suggestions, and questions for students to consider.

Family Law Reviews

The authors provide an expert narrative weaving together up-to-date cases and materials... It is no surprise that this book remains a favourite for students learning about family law in England and Wales. * Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane, Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow *
A fantastic core text offering a thorough explanation and exploration of the essential areas covered in most family law courses. * Professor Therese Callus, Professor of Law, University of Reading *
An invaluable resource for students who want to delve in-depth into family law * Rachel Heah, Lecturer, Lancaster University *
Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials encourages students to look beyond the mere black letter of the law and consider the effects that these legal provisions have on families in society. * Dr Philip Bremner, Senior Lecturer, Royal Holloway, University of London *

About Rob George (Professor of Law and Policy, Professor of Law and Policy, University College London)

Rob George is Professor of Law and Policy at University College London and a barrister at Harcourt Chambers. His research interests within the field focus on the family justice system and parenting disputes, with a particular specialism in international child law. Sharon Thompson is Reader in Law at Cardiff University. She researches the areas of adult relationships, financial remedies on divorce, prenuptial agreements, and the history of family law in the twentieth century, particularly focusing on feminist perspectives. Joanna Miles is Emerita Fellow of Trinity College, University of Cambridge, where she was Professor of Family Law & Policy until autumn 2022. Her research interests include the legal regulation of adult relationships, family property law, and financial remedies on relationship breakdown and death.

Table of Contents

1: Introduction to family law 2: Family relationships between adults 3: Ending relationships: divorce, dissolution, and separation 4: Protection from domestic abuse 5: Financial provision for children 6: Financial remedies on divorce 7: Property and finances when non-formalized relationships end 8: Fundamental principles in the law relating to children 9: Becoming a legal parent and the consequences of legal parenthood 10: Parental responsibility 11: Private disputes over children 12: Child protection 13: Adoption

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NGR9780192865687
9780192865687
0192865684
Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials by Rob George (Professor of Law and Policy, Professor of Law and Policy, University College London)
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Paperback
Oxford University Press
2023-07-13
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