The Law of Family in South Africa

• The author team is highly respected.
• The structure and approach to the subject is broadly accepted so that the book meets the requirements of most South African institutions
• The book is a true student textbook: it is clear, accessible and engaging, helping students to understand the material and to maintain their interest; unnecessary detail is omitted.
• The book includes special features designed to help students develop their conceptual, critical and analytical skills.

The book provides an accessible introduction to the principles of the law of family.Dealing constructively with the inherent change, uncertainty and possibility within this area of law, the text provides the essential material in a comprehensive source and gives attention to linking up all of the concepts as a holistic whole. It is designed to reflect the content of an undergraduate LLB course, and it covers thoroughly all the important topics within the subject, including recent key developments and cases. 

The book includes features to support student learning by inspiring independent, critical and reflective engagement with the subject. The book would also be a useful resource for legal practitioners wishing to clarify new or foundational principles of the field.