Family Law

A comprehensive, contemporary, research-led family law textbook which encourages a critical approach to law, policy and scholarship.

This comprehensive, contemporary textbook offers a detailed account of statutory provisions and case law principles, coupled with a thought-provoking critique of the key debates, controversies and complexities of family law. Its clear and logical structure and wide-ranging coverage make it the ideal textbook for all students of the subject.Family law is a dynamic area of legal regulation that touches on every aspect of human association. This comprehensive, contemporary textbook offers a detailed account of the relevant statutory provisions and case law principles, coupled with a thought-provoking critique of the key debates, controversies and complexities of modern family law. Chapter summaries and introductions, detailed footnotes, and further reading sections make the subject accessible to students and deepen their understanding. The critical approach of each chapter allows students not only to comprehend, but also to question and challenge, the existing legal framework. With its clear and logical structure, wide-ranging coverage, and insights into both the theory and the practice of family law, this is the ideal textbook for all students of the subject.