Cretney's Principles of Family Law

This text has been the leading textbook on family law for over 30 years, providing a stimulating exposition of legal principles combined with an authoritative discussion of policy and practice issues and relevant empirical research. The text covers all main areas of family law including formal and informal relationships, as well as child law and financial and property matters. It continues to be not just an explanation of the law as it stands, but an account of its historical background, an analysis of the factors underlying its development and a prompt to encourage discussion of the law’s effectiveness in a contemporary society. The new edition discusses key policy developments including the Law Commission’s work on cohabitation law reform; Civil Partnerships; Welfare to Work; Care Matters; and the Public Law Outline. It is updated with the latest legislative developments including those resulting from: Civil Partnership Act 2004, Gender Recognition Act 2004, Domestic Violence, Crimes and Victims Act 2004, Children Act 2004 and the Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007 * Examines the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill; the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill and the Children and Young Persons Bill and the impact these will have on family law once enacted. It also includes coverage of all significant case law.