Hayes and Williams' Family Law: Principles, Policy, and Practice - Softcover

Gilmore, Stephen; Glennon, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199282366 ISBN 13: 9780199282364

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Stephen Gilmore and Lisa Glennon provide a timely update to this popular and highly readable account of family law. Noted for its accessibility, this new edition of Hayes and Williams 'Family Law: Principles, Policy and Practice guides the student carefully through the legislation and case law, helping them fully understand the topics and themes under discussion.

The book is divided into two parts: part one deals with the law relating to adults and part two with the law connected to children. The book takes into account all major legal developments and provides valuable analysis along with straightforward and clear legal explanation. The authors challenge the reader to question policy, legislation, and decisions made by the courts. They address the crucial social and political context that plays an important role in shaping this fascinating and dynamic area of law.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen Gilmore is Lecturer in Family Law at King's College London. He has taught Family Law at Oxford University and at the University of East London. He is the Case Law Editor of Child and Family Law Quarterly. He has published a number of articles in the field of family law and is a co-editor (with Rebecca Probert and Jonathan Herring) of Responsible Parents and Parental Responsibility (Hart Publishing, Oxford, 2009 forthcoming). Lisa Glennon is a Lecturer in Law at Queen's University Belfast. She has authored many journal articles and book chapters in the field of family law. She is a member of the Editorial Advisory Committee of the multi-disciplinary journal Child Care in Practice and is Northern Ireland Editor of the Irish Journal of Family Law. She has acted as consultant to both the Law Reform Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Office of Law Reform.

Review:

A clear, concise, and student-friendly analysis of this fast-evolving area. It explains the law in detail while situating it in context, proving to be an invaluable resource for students. Eugenia Caracciolo di Torella, Lecturer, University of Leicester This is a comprehensive, exciting and well-written textbook. Features such as highlighted cases and talking points help readers to engage further with the subject and develop their understanding. This is a leading textbook on family law. Janette Porteous, Senior Lecturer, University of Lincoln This book manages to be both authoritative and accessible; a must have both for students and those working within the family justice system. Katherine Wright, Principal Lecturer, Sheffield Hallam University The ideal way to understand family law, how it developed, and whether it should be reformed. Full of insightful analysis, in accessible language, the authors provide a fresh approach while staying true to the books original mixture of law, policy, and principle. Highly recommended. Rob George, Postdoctoral Fellow, Oxford University

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0199282366
• ISBN 13: 9780199282364
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 776