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Focus Series: Family Law, 7th Edition

Focus Series: Family Law, 7th Edition

Author: Mills, E; Ebejer, M
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
ISBN: 9780409344929
Published In: June 2017
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
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An ideal introduction to Australian family law policy, legislation and key cases

Focus: Family Law provides an ideal introduction to family law. It contains clear explanations and analysis of the law and its underlying policy, as well as a synopsis of the facts of, and excerpts from, the leading judgments in key family law cases. Problem questions at the end of each chapter provide the opportunity to apply the principles to hypothetical scenarios, encouraging discussion of the broader impact of family law.

Included in this sixth edition is substantial discussion of cases and policy relating to the current debate on the harmful effects of violence against children, centred on the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2011.

Updated content also includes discussion on:

Family Law Amendment (Validation of Certain Orders and Other Measures) Act 2012;
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Act 2013;
The role of the National Children’s Commissioner within the Australian Human Rights Commission;
Stanford and Stanford [2012] HCA 52;
Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55

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. Foundation 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

Eithne Mills is an Honorary Fellow of the School of Law at Deakin University. She has taught, written and practised in the area of family law and is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia.

Marlene Ebejer is a Lecturer at the School of Law at Deakin University and Principal Lawyer of Ebejer & Associates Lawyers Pty Ltd. She is an accredited family law specialist.