Great Debates in Family Law

This textbook is an ambitious and engaging introduction to the more advanced writings on family law, primarily designed to allow students to ''get under the skin'' of the topic and begin to build their critical thinking and analysis skills. Each chapter is structured around key questions and debates that provoke deeper thought and, ultimately, a clearer understanding. The aim of the book is therefore not to present a complete overview of theoretical issues in family law, but rather to illustrate the current debates which are currently going on among those working in shaping the area. The text features summaries of the views of notable experts on key topics and each chapter ends with a list of guided further reading.>

List of contents

1. The Nature of Families and Family Law
2. Parents
3. Children's Rights
4. Disputes over Children
5. Child Protection
6. Adoption
7. Marriage and Civil Partnership
8. Cohabitation
9. Divorce
10. Domestic Violence
11. Division of Assets on Separation
12. Older People and Families.

About the author

Jonathan Herring is Professor of Law at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Law at Exeter College, Oxford, UK.Rebecca Probert is Professor of Law at University of Exeter, UK.Stephen Gilmore is a Senior Lecturer in Law at King's College London, UK.

Product details

• Authors: Step Gilmore, Stephen Gilmore, Stephen (King's College London) Gilmore, Jonathan Herring, Jonathan (University of Oxford Herring, Jonathan Probert Herring, Herring Jonathan, Professor Rebecca (University of Exeter Probert, Rebecca Probert
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.04.2015
• EAN: 9781137481566
• ISBN: 978-1-137-48156-6
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Palgrave Great Debates in Law; Great Debates in Law; Great Debates in Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; B, History, Family Law, Common Family Law, Adoption;civil partnership;family law;law;Partnership, Domestic relations