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Bromley's Family Law, 10th Edition

Bromley's Family Law, 10th Edition

Author: Nigel Lowe; Gillian Douglas;Bromley
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780406959515
Published In: October 2006
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Provides detailed coverage of new legislative developments and their impact on family law, making this book suitable for use on all undergraduate courses
Offers an especially comprehensive treatment of the international dimension of family law, which is important for students wishing to grasp a full understanding of the subject
Each chapter begins with a short introduction, helping to put into context the legislation and key issues to be discussed

New to this edition

Full consideration is given to new developments such as civil partnership and the growing importance of cohabitation
Chapter 1 has been expanded to fully take into account the Human Rights Act 1998, the growing impact of the EU on family law and the 1996 Hague convention on the Protection of Children
Chapter 7 has been substantially rewritten due to the dropping of the 1996 Act reforms, and discusses how best to move forward from here
There is a new chapter entitled 'The Voice of the Child' which includes information on representing children, evidence, experts, and the Minister for Children
The chapter on adoption has been heavily revised in light of the Children and Adoption Act 2002

Bromley's Family Law remains the most authoritative textbook on the subject and has been used by generations of both students and practitioners as a reliable source of guidance. 2006 sees the publication of the tenth edition while 2007 marks the fiftieth anniversary of its original publication, and indeed the publication of the first textbook on family law.

Both detailed and readable, this book offers the fullest consideration of new legislative and case law developments, and their impact on family law. The authors consider these developments alongside changes in practice, including the increasing emphasis placed on alternative dispute resolution, and the active involvement of children in legal proceedings affecting them. Particular attention is also paid to the influence of the European Union, which is becoming increasingly important for a full understanding of family law.

Readership: Undergraduate law students opting to study family law as part of their LLB degree programmes.

1: Introduction
2: Formation and recognition of adult partnerships
3: The personal and property consequences of marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation
4: The family home
5: Domestic violence
6: Divorce and dissolution
7: Parents and children
8: Parental responsibility
9: Guardianship
10: The welfare principle
11: The voice of the child
12: The court's powers to make orders under Part II of the Children's Act 1989
13: International parental child abduction
14: Children and local authorities
15: Adoption
16: The High Court's inherent powers in respect of children
17: Financial Support for members of the family
18: Financial relief on divorce, dissolution, nullity and separation
19: The legal consequences of a death in the family