Landmark Cases in Family Law

New as Paperback
ISBN: 978-1-5099-0505-8
Verlag: Hart Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 500 g

This book provides in-depth studies of some of the leading family law cases which have shaped modern family law in England and Wales. Family law cases tend to raise highly controversial issues, often on striking facts, frequently provoking wider social debate and/or extensive publicity. Consequently, the landmark cases chosen for this collection provide considerable scope, not only for doctrinal analysis and explanation of the importance and impact of the decisions, but also for in-depth examination of the social or policy developments that influenced them. The stories behind the cases provide a fascinating insight into the complexities of family life and the drama that can be found in the family courts of England and Wales.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gilmore, Stephen

Herring, Jonathan

Probert, Rebecca

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: A Journey Through the Landmark Cases of Family Law

Stephen Gilmore, Jonathan Herring and Rebecca Probert
2. The Roos Case (1670)

The Roos Case and Modern Family Law
Rebecca Probert
3. J v C [1970] AC 668

J v C: Placing the Child's Welfare Centre Stage
Nigel Lowe
4. Corbett v Corbett (Otherwise Ashley)[1971] P 83

Corbett v Corbett: Once a Man, Always a Man?
Stephen Gilmore
5. Szechter (Orse Karsov) v Szechter [1971] P 286

'But I Didn't Really Want to Get Married'
David McClean and Mary Hayes
6. Poel v Poel [1970] 1 WLR 1469

Poels Apart: Fixed Principles and Shifting Values in Relocation Law
Rachel Taylo r
7. S v S; W v Official Solicitor [1972] AC 24

Welfare, Truth and Justice: The Children of Extra-marital Liaisons
Andrew Bainham
8. Wachtel v Wachtel [1973] Fam 72

Bringing an End to the Matrimonial Post Mortem: Wachtel vWachtel and its Enduring Significance for Ancillary Relief
Gillian Douglas
9. Marckx v Belgium (1979-80) 2 EHRR 14

The Marckx Case: A 'Whole Code of Family Law'?
Walter Pintens and Jens M Scherpe
10. Burns v Burns [1984] Ch 317

Burns v Burns: The Villain of the Piece?
John Mee
11. Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech Area Health Authority and Department of Health and Social Security [1986] AC 112

The Gillick Decision - Not Just a High-water Mark
Jane Fortin
12. R v R [1992] 1 AC 599

No More Having and Holding: The Abolition of the Marital Rape Exemption
Jonathan Herring
13. Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association [2001] 1 AC 27

Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association: A Perfectly Pitched Stall
Lisa Glennon
14. White v White [2000] 1 AC 596

A Late Instalment in a Long Story
Elizabeth Cooke

Über Autor(innen)

Probert, Rebecca
Rebecca Probert is Professor of Law at University of Exeter, UK.

Herring, Jonathan
Jonathan Herring is Professor of Law at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Law at Exeter College, Oxford, UK.

Gilmore, Stephen
Stephen Gilmore is a Senior Lecturer in Law at King's College London, UK.

Stephen Gilmore is Professor of Family Law at King's College London.
Jonathan Herring is a Professor of Law at Oxford University and a Fellow of Exeter College.

Rebecca Probert is Professor of Law at the University of Warwick.