Family Law, 10th edition

Engage your students with the social context of Family Law and spark critical legal debates.

Family Law, 10^th Edition, is the best-selling textbook in the field, helping your students explore theories and debates as you support the development of their critical thinking skills in this dynamic discipline.

The reader-friendly content of this updated edition offers the grounding to explore deeper controversial, sensitive, and ethical legal dilemmas, along with an array of pedagogical features.

With its extensive bibliography and references, this market-leading text ensures you equip your students with the knowledge of the key Family Law principles that will enable them to critique the existing law.

Hallmark Features of This Title

Clear outline and accessible content help students organise their studying.

• The learning objectives outlined at the beginning of the chapters set clear learning expectations.
• The conclusion at the end of each chapter offers a synopsis of the issues presented, with a Further Reading section for extra study support.
• The detailed bibliography and references provide additional material, ideal for research purposes.

Debates on controversial and sensitive legal dilemmas encourage critical analysis.

• A strong understanding of the key Family Law principles challenges your students to critique the existing law in this dynamic subject area.
• An in-depth appreciation of the wider socio-economic and political landscape surrounding family life, sparks critical debates.

New and updated features of this title

• A discussion of the COVID pandemic and Family Law.
• A full analysis of the new law in the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020.
• An explanation of the new law on domestic abuse.
• A detailed debate on the new case law on contact and domestic abuse.
• New material on financial orders on divorce.
• Recent development in the law on marriage.