New Arrival Family Law Reform Now: Proposals and Critique

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Family Law Reform Now: Proposals and Critique

Edited by Charlotte Bendall · Rehana Parveen
New Arrival Hart Publishing May 2026

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ISBN-13
9781509962228
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Publication
May 2026
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This collection provides a snapshot of big ideas in family law reform.

The book asks: If you could change one part of family law, what would it be? This deceptively simple question is answered by 10 family law experts and debated within the volume by expert respondents.

The book puts the proposal first, forcing authors (and their respondents) to critically engage with what family law should look like, and where the development of law is needed to address the changing landscape of family life. Globalisation, cultural and religious diversity, the use of technology and changes in societal attitudes towards marriage and parenthood have all had an impact on the continuing evolution of families. As a consequence, the law has some very complex challenges to address in its attempt to regulate the diversity of family life.

This book is an invaluable resource for scholars of family law and serves as a pair to Hart Publishing's landmark Criminal Law Reform Now.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction, Charlotte Bendall (University of Birmingham, UK), Rehana Parveen (University of Birmingham, UK), Nicholas Hopkins (University of Reading, UK) and Andrew Bazeley (Law Commission, UK)
2. Proposal: Children's Rights - Time to Open the Gates? Anne Barlow (University of Exeter, UK) and Jan Ewing (University of Exeter, UK)
Response: Children's Rights - Time to Open the Gates? Helen Stalford (University of Liverpool, UK)
3. Proposal: Reforming Birth Registration in England and Wales, Maria Moscati (University of Sussex, UK), Philip Bremner (University of Sussex, UK) and Craig Lind (University of Sussex, UK)
Response: Reforming Birth Registration in England and Wales, Julie McCandless (University of Kent, UK)
4. Proposal: Reform of the Legal Framework for Origin Information in Assisted Reproduction, Alan Brown (University of Glasgow, UK) and Katherine Wade (University of Bristol, UK)
Response: Reform of the Legal Framework for Origin Information in Assisted Reproduction, Kirsty Horsey (University of Kent, UK)
5. Proposal: Grandparents and Kinship Carers Act or Granny 'Annex'? Waiting for the Government, Samantha Davey (University of Essex, UK)
Response: Grandparents and Kinship Carers Act or Granny 'Annex'? Waiting for the Government, Felicity Kaganas (Brunel University, UK)
6. Proposal: A Legal Support Bill for Children in “Cross-Over” Cases? Mavis Maclean (University of Oxford, UK)
Response: A Legal Support Bill for Children in “Cross-Over” Cases? Mandeep Dyal (Cornwall Street Barristers, UK)
7. Proposal: A New Law of Family Property, Sharon Thompson (Cardiff University, UK)
Response: A New Law of Family Property, Alison Diduck (University College London, UK)
8. Proposal: Reform of Financial Provision on Divorce, Ruth Deech (House of Lords, UK)
Response: Reform of Financial Provision on Divorce, Nicholas Mostyn (High Court of Justice, UK)
9. Proposal: The Intimate Adults Relationship Bill, Russell Sandberg (Cardiff University, UK)
Response: The Intimate Adults Relationship Bill, Harsimran Kalra (SOAS University of London, UK)
10. Proposal: Re-Introducing 'Breach of Promise' as a Remedy in 'Non-Qualifying Ceremony' Cases, Alexander Maine (City Law School, UK)
Response: Re-Introducing 'Breach of Promise' as a Remedy in 'Non-Qualifying Ceremony' Cases, Gillian Black (University of Edinburgh, UK)
11. Proposal: Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales: Time for Action, Andy Hayward (University of Durham, UK)
Response: Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales: Time for Action, Rob George (University College London, UK)
12. Conclusion, Joe Ailion (Brabners LLP, UK)
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