Full Description
Understand the social issues impacting modern family law with this bestselling text
Family Law, 9th Edition,by Jonathan Herring, is the best-selling textbook loved by students and lecturers alike. With a clear and logical structure, this book offers you exceptional coverage of the essential principles of family law. The text guides you through the theories, debates, and political and ethical dilemmas surrounding the subject, ensuring you have the knowledge required to critique existing law and evaluate reform options.
The 9th edition has been fully updated with all significant legal developments in family law, including:
latest development in cases involving trans/gender questioning children
the issue of predatory marriage
the impact of the new divorce regime
the latest case law on domestic abuse in the family justice system
the latest judicial analysis of parenthood
About the Author
Jonathan Herring is Professor of Law at Exeter College, Oxford.
Pearson, the world's learning company
Contents
Preface Table of cases Table of statutes Table of statutory instruments Table of European and International legislation
What is family law?
Family justice
Marriage, civil partnership and cohabitation
Divorce
Family property
Property on separation
Domestic abuse
Who is a parent?
Parents' and children's rights
Private disputes over children
Child protection
Families and older people
Index Publisher's acknowledgements
