Overview
Stephen Gilmore and Lisa Glennon provide a timely update to this popular and highly readable account of family law. Noted for its accessibility, this new edition of Hayes and Williams' Family Law guides the student carefully through the legislation and case law helping them fully understand the topics and themes under discussion. The book is divided into two parts: part one deals with the law relating to adults and part two with the law connected to children. The book takes into account all major legal developments and provides valuable analysis along with straightforward and clear legal explanation. The authors challenge the reader to question policy, legislation, and court decisions. They address the crucial social and political context that plays an important role in shaping this fascinating and dynamic area of law.
Full Product Details
Author: Stephen Gilmore ,
Lisa Glennon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.50cm
, Height: 4.10cm
, Length: 24.50cm
Weight: 1.451kg
ISBN: 9780199282364
ISBN 10: 0199282366
Pages: 832
Publication Date: 23 August 2012
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
A clear, concise, and student-friendly analysis of this fast-evolving area. It explains the law in detail while situating it in context, proving to be an invaluable resource for students. Eugenia Caracciolo di Torella, Lecturer, University of Leicester This is a comprehensive, exciting and well-written textbook. Features such as highlighted cases and talking points help readers to engage further with the subject and develop their understanding. This is a leading textbook on family law. Janette Porteous, Senior Lecturer, University of Lincoln This book manages to be both authoritative and accessible; a must have both for students and those working within the family justice system. Katherine Wright, Principal Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University The ideal way to understand family law, how it developed, and whether it should be reformed. Full of insightful analysis, in accessible language, the authors provide a fresh approach while staying true to the books original mixture of law, policy, and principle. Highly recommended. Rob George, Postdoctoral Fellow, Oxford University
Author Information
Stephen Gilmore, of Lincoln's Inn, Barrister, is Senior Lecturer in Family Law at King's College London. He has also taught Family Law at Oxford University and at the University of East London. He is the Case Law Editor of Child and Family Law Quarterly and Analysis Editor of the Kings Law Journal.
