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"... comprehensive, clear and student-friendly. I particularly like the 'debate' sections... useful for students when critiquing the law for assessment purposes and for seminar discussions..." - Jennifer Sands, Senior Teaching Fellow, School of Law,...

This contemporary and creative textbook takes the fear out of learning law, and enables students to apply it to their social work practice with confidence. Social Work Law is an exciting textbook that supports students who are often intimidated...

The Family Court without a Lawyer is the book you need if you have to go to court to sort issues over separation, money or children and don't have a lawyer to represent you. Since publication of the 1st edition in 2011 the book has helped tens of...

Hayes & Williams' Family Law provides comprehensive, critical, and case-focused discussion of the key legislation and debates affecting adults and children. Cases are at the heart of family law and this textbook offers copious case detail, with...

Unsurpassed in authority, reliability and accuracy; Blackstone's Statutes, trusted by students for over 30 years. Celebrating over 30 years as the market-leading series, Blackstone's Statutes have an unrivalled tradition of trust and quality. With a...

Give your revision the edge with this text from the bestselling law revision series Family Law, 9th edition, by Jonathan Herring, is a revision text designed to prepare you for exams by encouraging you to think about how the law works and consolidating...

A well-established, clear and comprehensive book on Scots family and child law that will be of practical use to students and practitioners. This book is set out in a clear and logical manner and includes chapters on: * the formalities and legal...

An unrivalled collection, placing key judgments and expert commentary at your fingertips. Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials presents everything the undergraduate student needs in one volume. The authors offer a detailed and authoritative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915324122Author CPAGFormat PaperbackImprint Child Poverty Action GroupPublisher CPAG

The good divorce guide. Separating, or contemplating divorce, can feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. But know this: it is going to be OK. In fact, it is going to be better than OK, and sooner than...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780414098800Author Professor Kenneth McK NorrieFormat PaperbackImprint W.GreenPublisher Sweet & Maxwell Ltd

High-Conflict Parenting Post-Separation: The Making and Breaking of Family Ties describes an innovative approach for families where children are caught up in their parents' acrimonious relationship - before, during and after formal legal proceedings have...

Now fully updated and with up-to-the-minute guidance, this is the only book you will need to make sense of the key elements of law involved in social work with children and families in England and Wales.Accessible and jargon-free, this everyday reference...

1KBW on International Child Abduction is a guide to the practice and procedure in international child abduction proceedings, in particular applications under the 1980 Hague Convention. It provides guidance as to the law of England and Wales and relevant...

Karin Walker and Dr Supriya McKenna team up to explain why separating from or divorcing a narcissist is a hugely difficult, draining experience, but one which follows predictable patterns. This book will will help you recognise narcissistic behaviour,...

What is a family? What makes someone a parent? What rights should children have? Family Law: A Very Short Introduction gives the reader an insight not only into what the law is, but why it is the way it is. It examines how laws have had to respond to...

This book offers an in-depth and critical analysis of the Istanbul Convention, along with discussions on its impact and implications.The work highlights the place of the Convention in the landscape of international law and policies on violence against...

This book covers areas such as contact between parents and children, where a child should live and with whom, where a child should go to school, domestic violence and many other issues where agreement may not be possible. It sets out the law in a way you...

In the last 50 years, Irish family law and Irish social attitudes towards the family have changed beyond recognition. Although the constitutional idea of the family is still based on marriage, family law now embraces and provides for a diversity of...

Placing key judgments and expert commentary at your fingertips, Family Law: Text, Cases, and Materials presents everything the undergraduate student needs in one volume. Drawing on their extensive experience, the authors offer a detailed and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780414035539Author Alan BayleyFormat HardbackImprint W.GreenPublisher Sweet & Maxwell Ltd

Relied on by generations of students and practitioners alike, Bromley's Family Law remains the definitive guide to the subject. Updated by experts in the area, Nigel Lowe, Gillian Douglas, Emma Hitchings, and Rachel Taylor provide an accurate and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780414110014Author Richard JonesFormat PaperbackImprint Sweet & MaxwellPublisher Sweet & Maxwell Ltd

Concentrate Q&A Family Law guides you through how to structure a successful answer to a legal problem. Whether you are preparing for a seminar, completing assessed work, or in exam conditions, each guide shows you how to break down each question, take...

Family Law offers an engaging and debate-driven guide to the subject, with each chapter crafted by a team of highly experienced teachers writing on their specialist subject under the expert editorship of Ruth Lamont. Each chapter is a superbly clear...

Social Work Law in Scotland provides a practical guide to the legal framework within which social work operates. Providing accessible explanations of law, the book provides coverage of key areas of law in social work including those relating to children,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845861537Author Kenneth McK. NorrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Discovery PressPublisher Dundee University Press LtdWeight(grams) 186g

Honour based violence and abuse manifests itself in different forms, and this book offers a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon. This book argues that the limits of honour crimes must be defined more widely so that they include conducts and...

Fresh, engaging, and thought-provoking, Family Law uses examples and scenarios that bring the law to life. Students often find the complex and ever-evolving nature of family law a real challenge. Polly Morgan tackles this head-on with captivating...

The Matrimonial Finance Handbook is an indispensable resource for practitioners advising clients on financial remedies following divorce or civil partnership dissolution.Book InformationISBN 9781784461423Author Mena RuparelFormat PaperbackPage Count...

Collating the important case law from across public children law, this title provides a comprehensive and in-depth compendium of cases entirely devoted to this field of family law. The Compendium uses easily navigable headings and aims to present the...

Family Law practice has undergone a period of rapid and significant change with the removal of legal aid funding and the establishment of the single Family Court in particular represent major adjustment for those working in the field. A Practical...

Gillian Douglas examines family law in England and Wales within a broad social context. The book explores how the law regulates family life, beginning with a discussion of the main social changes and influences on family law in modern society. It then...

For approaching two decades, family courts have been accused of making life changing decisions about children and who they live with made in secret, away from the scrutiny of the public gaze. Recognising the force of these accusations, senior family...

What happens when the very same system designed to protect children fails? That's exactly what is happening right now in the UK family courts in cases of Parental Alienation, a form of post-divorce abuse. Cafcass define Parental...

The fault lines that can fracture a marriage are all contained in these six words: FAMILIARITY, FIGHTING, FAMILY, FINANCES, FOOLING AROUND AND FINDING HELP. It's time to get to know your F words. Using the latest scientific research, personal...

Family Law takes a practical approach to family law and procedure, supporting students with a range of learning features such as self-test questions, chapter summaries, and diagrams. Case studies and examples are included throughout to show the practical...

In the United States, the second-wave feminist fight to achieve legal and societal recognition of men's violence against women leaned heavily on the victim-offender binary, which has since become inscribed in funding schemes, legal remedies, and...

Are you feeling broken, perhaps in pieces, not knowing which way to turn? Separation and divorce often catch us at our most vulnerable, at a time when we're especially in need of impartial, solid counsel in order to decide on the best course of action...

Well-selected and authoritative, Hart Core Statutes provide the key materials needed by students in a format that is clear, compact and very easy to use. They are ideal for use in exams.Well-selected and authoritative, Hart Core Statutes provide the key...