Overview

This first edition of ""Family Law"" offers a fresh, clear and concise introduction to the subject. Designed to map directly onto undergraduate courses, the book provides an overview of the major issues and debates in family law in England and Wales. Current changes are explained and critically evaluated. Mary Welstead and Susan Edwards begin by discussing the changing definition of family. They cover both adult relationships and child issues. In addition to marriage, divorce, family property and death of a partner, ""Family Law"" deals with issues such as civil partnership, domestic violence and the role of the state in children's upbringing.

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Author:   Mary Welstead ,  Susan Edwards
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.609kg
ISBN:  

9780199282357

ISBN 10:   0199282358
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   01 April 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780199231270
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

PART I. THE FAMILY AND FAMILY LAW; 1. Introduction - family Law and its changing dimensions; PART II. ADULT RELATIONSHIPS; 2. State intervention in personal relationships; 3. Nullity and its consequences; PART III. FAMILY PROPERTY; 4. Acquisition of rights in the family home; PART IV. RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN; 5. Domestic violence; 6. Ending relationships; 7. Financial consequences of ending relationships Part 1 and Part II; PART V. DEATH OF A PARTNER; 8. Death and its consequences; PART VI. PARENTS; 9. Parents - rights and responsibilities; 10. From clean break to open adoption; PART VII. PARENTS AND CHILDREN - PRIVATE DISPUTES; 11. Adolescent rights - autonomy and participation; 12. Children's welfare and private disputes; PART VIII. PROTECTING CHILDREN; 13. In the child's best interests - the jurisdiction of wardship; 14. Child protection - public law procedure; 15. Protecting children from 'significant harm' - interpreting the law; PART IX. MONEY MATTERS; 16. Financial provision for children

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Overall, this is a joy to read as it is such a page turner. Everywhere basic material is enlivened with illustration of an innovative type, critique and comment: a much livelier read than a law textbook normally is, without compromising the scholarship . The Denning Law Journal 2006 A useful guide and an interesting read . TSG Life, 2006

Author Information

Dr Mary Welstead heads up the teaching of family law and property law at the University of Buckingham. She has lectured throughout the world on domestic violence, the rights of cohabitants and issues of consent to medical treatment in multi-cultural societies. Prof Susan Edwards is a teacher, barrister, researcher and campaigner with degrees in both law and social sciences. Her areas of expertise include criminal law, child law, gender and policing. She has been involved with several Home Office projects as well as working closely with NGOs. Professor Susan Edwards is a barrister and a well-known writer and broadcaster on feminist issues. She teaches family law, sex and gender in the legal process, and criminology at the University of Buckingham. Dr Welstead and Professor Edwards are Co-Directors of the Centre for Multi-Cultural Studies in Law and the Family at Buckingham University.

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