Family Law in the Twentieth Century - A History

Zusatztext [A] magisterial volume Informationen zum Autor Stephen Cretney was a practising solicitor in the City of London from his graduation until 1965. Thereafter, he held academic posts, becoming Quarrell Fellow and Tutor in Law at Exeter College Oxford, in 1969. Beween 1978 and 1984, he served as a Law Commissioner before becoming Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law at Bristol University. From 1993 until retirement he was a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and a Queen's Counsel honoris causa. Klappentext A full history of the development of the law relating to the family. The book draws extensively on published and unpublished materials! shows the factors which have influenced change and seeks to put the law fully into its social and historical context. Zusammenfassung A full history of the development of the law relating to the family. The book draws extensively on published and unpublished materials, shows the factors which have influenced change and seeks to put the law fully into its social and historical context.

Product details

• Authors: S.m. Cretney, Stephen Cretney
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.01.2005
• EAN: 9780199280919
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928091-9
• No. of pages: 976
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Familienrecht, Rechtsgeschichte, England, Wales, European History, LAW / Family Law / General, LAW / Legal History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Legal Reference / Law Profession, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, LAW / Family Law / Divorce & Separation, LAW / Family Law / Marriage, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Wales, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social Work, British & Irish history, Family Law: Marriage & Divorce, Family law: marriage, separation and divorce, Wales / Cymru