Family Law, 8th edition

Author: Kate Standley; Paula Davies
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan_
ISBN: 9780230392380
Published In: June 2013
Format: Paperback , 512 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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This popular and long-established text provides an insightful and comprehensive account of a fascinating and dynamic subject. In addition to dealing with the intricacies of the substantive law, the text considers the wider social and policy issues, the current family law debates, and proposals for reform.

This new edition has been revised and updated to include all the recent statutory and case-law developments in family law, as well as discussions for reform.

The user-friendly layout highlights cases and statutes in separate boxes, and includes helpful summaries at the end of each chapter. Suggestions for further reading and lists of useful websites are also provided.

Family Law is essential reading for law students taking undergraduate modules on family law. Students on child law, social work, social policy and health care courses will also find it invaluable, as will postgraduates and those studying the subject for professional purposes.

1. Family Law
2. Marriage and Civil Partnership
3. Cohabitation
4. Family Property
5. Domestic Violence
6. Divorce
7. Finance and Property on Divorce (and on the Dissolution of a Civil Partnership)
8. Children
9. Parents
10. The Children Act 1989
11. Children on Family Breakdown
12. Financial Provision for Children
13. Child Abduction
14. Child Protection
15. Adoption and Special Guardianship

Kate Standley was formerly Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Essex, UK.
Paula Davies is Senior Lecturer in Law at the BPP Law School in London, UK.

"The authors undoubtedly meet their stated aims in this new edition, which provides a very clear, comprehensive, accessible and student-friendly account of family and child law in England and Wales. The text is well organised and easily digestible, and interested readers will find the sections on current debates and proposals for reform particularly helpful." - Jennifer Sands, School of Law, University of Leeds