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Product Description: Now available in paperback, this book explores what response the law has or should have to different family practices that arise from cultural and religious beliefs. The issue has become increasingly debated as Western countries have become more culturally diverse...read more

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Product Description: A renowned legal scholar tells the definitive story of Hollingsworth v. Perry, the trial that will stand as the most potent argument for marriage equalitySpeak Now tells the story of a watershed trial that unfolded over twelve tense days in California in 2010...read more

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Almost all junior barristers in civil practice are likely to encounter family law work in their first years of practice. This manual therefore provides a detailed introduction to the key areas of the substantive family law of which the junior practitioner should have a good working knowledge. Key aspects of family law covered include domestic violence and the impact of the new practice direction on domestic violence allegations in residence cases, occupation of the family home, care proceedings, ancillary relief including developments in pre-nuptial agreements and orders under the s8 Children Act 1989. In recognition of the increasing desire to avoid costly and lengthy adversarial proceedings, the manual also includes a dedicated chapter focusing specifically on the role of mediation as a tool to resolving family law disputes. Adopting a highly pragmatic approach, Family Law in Practice, encourages students to build on their existing basic practitioner skills, and highlights how to approach writing opinions and drafting documents specific to family law, including consent orders. It also provides invaluable practical advice on how to prepare for different types of hearing, what factors to consider in relation to negotiation, how to make persuasive submissions, and how to handle witnesses effectively, ensuring that the junior practitioner is fully prepared for his or her first steps in the family courts.The text has been revised to include updates on the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 and developments relating to media access in private family law cases. Guidance is given on the current systems for child support as well as an introduction to the work of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement commission.

Product Description: The lack of clarifying the political intention behind the phrase "the best interest of the child" as the obligation for the child to be with both parents in almost all circumstances is causing some children serious harm, as well as some primary caretakers (mostly women)...read more

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This book will enable you to provide holistic and effective advice to unmarried couples, whether same-sex or opposite-sex, enabling them to make wise decisions about their homes, their children, and their assets. The fourteen chapters discuss everything that an unmarried couple is likely to encounter. Also included is a CD-ROM containing all the documents you'll need to represent these couples, from co-ownership agreements to co-parenting adoptions to sample wills.

Product Description: These practice-tested forms, letters, and checklists educate and inform family law clients about the divorce process they are embarking upon. Informative handouts in plain English clearly explain various legal issues while offering the family lawyer a convenient and logical way to obtain and manage critical client information...read more

Product Description: This book provides an alternative perspective on an issue fraught with difficulty - the enforcement of prenuptial agreements. Such agreements are enforced because the law acknowledges the rights of spouses and civil partners to make autonomous decisions about the division of their property on divorce...read more

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Product Description: In the UK, the introduction of the Children and Families Act 2014 is focusing more attention on the role of family mediation in the family justice system. Family mediators have been given greater responsibilities to enable separating and divorcing couples, as well as other family members, to understand and consider non-court dispute resolution processes, while also assessing the suitability of mediation in the circumstances and individual willingness to participate...read more

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Product Description: Red Book Plus: Family Court Essential Materials 2014/15 is a reference guide for all family court practitioners and judges in the UK, and it provides a portable source of essential materials. The book combines authoritative UK legislation and guidance from Jordan Publishing's Family Court Practice 2014 (the Red Book)...read more