Family Law

by Jonathan Herring (Editor)

Overview

This book provides a stimulating, carefully planned introduction to the key issues and debates within family law from some of the leading authorities within their field. It is designed both as a self standing book focusing on the key issues in the subject, and as a supplement to more detailed textbooks on the subject. It is essential reading for anybody studying or practising in the field of family law.

Each chapter is concerned with one of the main areas of family law (such as adoption, domestic violence, marrriage and divorce), and covers a range of themes, including the public/private divide, balancing the interests of family members, moral values and family law, cost and the legal system, and the enforcement of family law. The book reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the debates on family law, and the difficult social and political issues which these have raised.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135992583
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/06/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jonathan Herring is a Fellow at Exeter College, Oxford University. His research interests focus on contract law, criminal law, medical law, and ethics, and he has published widely in these areas.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Marriage and divorce: the regulation of intimacy 2. Division of property upon relationship breakdown 3. Domestic violence: the public-private divide and victim autonomy 4. Parents and children 5. Public law children's cases: whose decision is it anyway? 6. Adoption law: a balance of interests

Editorial Reviews

This book offers an overview of theoretical approaches and arguments concerning family law in the UK, for readers knowledgeable of the law who seek understanding of the issues and debates over the way the law interacts with family life. Each chapter outlines key areas of family law, looking at themes including balancing the interests of family members, moral values and family law, costs and legal systems, and enforcement and family law. Some subjects examined in depth include the regulation of marriage and divorce, division of property upon relationship breakdown, domestic violence, children's and parents' rights, and adoption law. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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