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Landmark Cases in Family Law

Landmark Cases in Family Law

Author: Stephen Gilmore; Jonathan Herring; Rebecca Probert
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781509905058

Published In: January 2016
Format: Paperback
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Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781849461016

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There are a number of important (landmark) cases in the development of Family Law in England and Wales which deserve detailed examination and lend themselves particularly well to historical examination.

Family law cases tend to raise highly controversial issues, often on striking facts, frequently provoking wider social debate and/or extensive publicity.

Consequently, the landmark cases chosen for this collection provide considerable scope, not only for doctrinal analysis and explanation of the importance and impact of the decisions, but also for in-depth examination of the social or policy developments that influenced them.

The stories behind the cases provide a fascinating insight into the complexities of family life and the drama that can be found in the family courts.

In recent years, Family Law has seen enormous changes in law's engagement with the notion of 'family', with the enactment, for example, of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and, more recently, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

As we begin to move forward into the new millennium, this is an excellent time to engage in detailed analyses and 'stock-taking' of the landmark decisions, many of which were decided in the 1970s, and which have shaped modern family law. This book provides a series of in-depth studies of the key leading cases, and will be of interest to students and lecturers alike.

Foreword Dr Stephen Cretney, Emeritus Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford Preface

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Table of Cases

1. The Roos case (1670): Rebecca Probert, Associate Professor, University of Warwick.

2. J v C and Another [1970] AC 668L: Nigel Lowe, Professor of Law, Cardiff University.

3. Corbett v Corbett (Orse. Ashley)[1971] P 83: Stephen Gilmore, Senior Lecturer in Law, King's College London.

4. Burns v Burns [1984] Ch 317.: John Mee, University College Cork.

5. Szechter (Orse. Karsov) v Szechter [1971] P 286: Mary Hayes, Emeritus Professor, University of Sheffield.

6. S v S,W v Official Solicitor [1972] AC 24: Andrew Bainham, Fellow of Christ's College, University of Cambridge.

7. Poel v Poel [1970] 1 WLR 1469: Rachel Taylor, University of Oxford.

8. Wachtel v Wachtel [1973] Fam 72: Gillian Douglas, Professor of Law, Cardiff University.

9. Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA [1986] AC 112: Jane Fortin, Professor of Law, University of Sussex.

10. R v R [1992] 1 AC 599: Jonathan Herring, Fellow of Exeter College, University of Oxford.

11. X (Minors) v Bedfordshire County Council etc [1995] 2 AC 633: Judith Masson, Professor of Socio-legal Studies, University of Bristol.

12. White v White [2000] 1 AC 596: Elizabeth Cooke, Law Commissioner for England and Wales and Professor of Law, University of Reading.

13. Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association [2001] 1 AC 27: Lisa Glennon, Lecturer, Queen's University, Belfast.

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