Details
- Straightforward and clear analysis of the principal areas of family law
- Detailed analyses of case law, with full accounts of the facts and reasoning in key cases
- Offers thought-provoking critical analysis and commentary, encouraging the reader to think carefully about what they are learning
New to this edition
- Completely revised and restructured with an introductory chapter on the changing family and developing family law, as well as new separate chapters on formation of relationships, dissolution of relationships, financial support for children, and family property
- Contains a completely new chapter on children's rights
- Incorporates all the latest significant legislative developments, including the Civil Partnership Act 2004, the Gender Recognition Act 2004, the Children and Adoption Act 2006, the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, and the Welfare Reform Act 2012
- Incorporates recent important case law developments
- Now with accompanying Online Resource Centre, featuring updates, web links and self-test questions
Stephen Gilmore and Lisa Glennon provide a timely update to this popular and highly readable account of family law. Noted for its accessibility, this new edition of Hayes and Williams' Family Law guides the student carefully through the legislation and case law helping them fully understand the topics and themes under discussion.
The book is divided into two parts: part one deals with the law relating to adults and part two with the law connected to children. The book takes into account all major legal developments and provides valuable analysis along with straightforward and clear legal explanation. The authors challenge the reader to question policy, legislation, and court decisions. They address the crucial social and political context that plays an important role in shaping this fascinating and dynamic area of law.
Readership: Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking a course in family law. It is also a valuable source of information and ideas for practitioners.
Introduction: The changing family and developing family law
Part 1: Adult law
1: The formation of adult relationships
2: The dissolution of adult relationships
3: Protection from domestic violence and occupation of the family home
4: Money and property distribution on marriage breakdown
5: Property disputes of unmarried cohabitants
Part 2: Child law
6: Financial support for children
7: A childs parents - parentage, parenthood and parental responsibility
8: Children's rights
9: Private law disputes and issues in children's cases
10: Children needing services, care or protection
11: Adoption and special guardianship
Stephen Gilmore, Senior Lecturer in Family Law, King's College London; Barrister, Lincoln's Inn, and Lisa Glennon, Independent legal researcher and author, formerly Lecturer in Law, Queen's University, Belfast
"A clear, concise, and student-friendly analysis of this fast-evolving area. It explains the law in detail while situating it in context, proving to be an invaluable resource for students." - Eugenia Caracciolo di Torella, Lecturer, University of Leicester
"This is a comprehensive, exciting and well-written textbook. Features such as highlighted cases and talking points help readers to engage further with the subject and develop their understanding. This is a leading textbook on family law." - Janette Porteous, Senior Lecturer, University of Lincoln
"This book manages to be both authoritative and accessible; a must have both for students and those working within the family justice system." - Katherine Wright, Principal Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University
"The ideal way to understand family law, how it developed, and whether it should be reformed. Full of insightful analysis, in accessible language, the authors provide a fresh approach while staying true to the books original mixture of law, policy, and principle. Highly recommended." - Rob George, Postdoctoral Fellow, Oxford University
