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Focus: Family Law, 4th Edition

Focus: Family Law, 4th Edition

Name: Focus: Family Law, 4th Edition
Brand: LexisNexis Australia
SKU: 9780409326918
Price: 523.80 HKD
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Author: Eithne Mills; Marlene Ebejer
ISBN: 9780409326918

Edited by Eithne Mills · Marlene Ebejer

LexisNexis Australia February 2010

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780409326918
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
Publication: February 2010
Format: Paperback , 420 pages
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

A practical approach to the study of Family Law

The comprehensively updated fourth edition of this popular work is an ideal introduction to family law. It contains a concise statement of the principles and rules governing family relationships and breakdown in Australia, as well as a précis of the facts of, and excerpts from, key cases in this area. The problem questions at the end of the chapters provide the opportunity to apply the legislative and judicial principles to hypothetical scenarios, provoking discussion on the broader sociological and ethical impact of the application of family law.

Important Features:

· Clear explanation of core concepts
· Pedagogical design that provides a constructivist learning approach
· Problem questions with structured sample answers
· Succinct summaries of key cases

1. The Changing Face of the Family
2. Constitutional and Jurisdictional Issues of Family Law
3. Formation of Marriage
4. Nullity and Divorce
5. Children
6. Parental Responsibility and the Child Support Scheme
7. Spousal Maintenance
8. Distribution of Matrimonial Property
9. Financial Disputes between De Facto Partners
10. Violence within the Family

About the Author

Eithne Mills is an Honorary Fellow at the School of Law at Deakin University and a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia.

Marlene Ebejer is a Lecturer at the School of Law, Deakin University and a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia.

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