Cretney and Probert's Family Law Textbook 11th ed

Author: Rebecca Probert
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K._
ISBN: 9780414111998

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780414066021
Published In: July 2023
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Cretney and Probert’s Family Law provides a clear and detailed account of this core area of law. As part of the Textbook Series, the work sets out a clear framework and seeks to explain the intricacies of the law as clearly as possible, without sacrificing the detail that is required for a proper understanding of the subject.

Provides students with guidance on all the major themes and principles of family law
Sets issues in their social and historical context showing students how the law has developed and its modern social significance
Includes discussion of key debates and policy developments
Mirrors the structure of a traditional family law course for ease of use during studies
Uses cases, references and explanatory narrative to support the text

New to the 11th Edition:

Key legislative changes include the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, and the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022.
A new chapter on Cohabitation.

Cretney and Probert’s Family Law is an ideal textbook for law undergraduates studying family law. Its clear coverage also makes it an ideal text for non-law students studying a course with a family law element.

Part 1: Formal relationships - entry and exit

Formation of marriage and civil partnership
Annulling a marriage or civil partnership
Exits: divorce and dissolution

Part 2: Families - formal and informal

Ownership of family assets
Protection from violence and harassment
Family maintenance
Dealing with assets on relationship breakdown
Rights on death

Part 3: Children, the family and the law

Legal parentage
Parental responsibility and children's rights
The court's powers to make orders dealing with children's upbringing: the private law
Court orders dealing with children's upbringing: the state's role
Should the court make an order? The welfare principle
Adoption

Rebecca Probert, Associate Professor of Law, University of Warwick

"I have no doubt that students, social workers and those setting out in any family law discipline would do well to read it."

New Law Journal