The Single Family Court: A Practitioner's Handbook 2nd edition

Following the recent overhaul of the family justice system and the resulting plethora of revised legislation, practice directions and guidance from the office of the President of the Family Division, an encapsulation of the essential points and features is vital for the busy family practitioner.

The authors have drawn on their extensive knowledge of the family court system to focus on the key aspects of the recent and significant changes, enabling the practitioner to cope more easily in this rapidly changing legislative and procedural labyrinth.

This book contains the most frequently needed practice directions, protocols, precedents and relevant case law, as well as providing focussed guidance on a wide range of issues ranging from committal applications in family proceedings to the enforcement of foreign maintenance orders. This fully updated new edition provides a comprehensive and accessible handbook.

The Single Family Court:-

• Is the first comprehensive handbook since the recent overhaul of the family justice system;
• Provides selected guidance from experienced family practitioners;
• Offers a discerning selection of the recently revised practice directions, protocols and guidance applicable to the Single Family Court in a portable, affordable and user friendly way.