
Family Law
Oxford University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 17. April 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
536 pages
978-0-19-923127-0 (ISBN)
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Description
The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics, and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law. Family Law enables students to develop a clear understanding of the law and an insight into both the legal and social tensions that surround 'family life'. Clearly written and presented, it incorporates chapter summaries and self-test questions to highlight key topics for discussion and reflection. The authors also aim to make family law interesting so that their readers will want to explore in greater depth the fascinating stories which have so often engaged them in the writing of the second edition.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
809 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-923127-0 (9780199231270)
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Family Law
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3rd Edition
Oxford University Press
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Mary Welstead
Family Law
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04/2006
Oxford University Press
€24.75
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Content
1. Introduction to family law and its changing dimensions; 2. State intervention in personal relationships; 3. Nullity and its consequences; 4. Acquisition and protection of rights in the family home; 5. Domestic violence; 6. Ending relationships; 7. Finanical consequences of relationships; 8. Death and its consequences; 9. Parents and family: rights and responsibilities; 10. From clean break to open adoption; 11. Adolescent rights: autonomy and participation; 12. Children's welfare and private disputes; 13. In the child's best interests: the jurisdiction of wardship; 14. Child protection: public law procedure; 15. Protecting children from 'significant harm': interpreting the law; 16. Financial provision for children