Hayes & Williams' Family Law

Stephen Gilmore and Lisa Glennon provide a thoroughly revised edition of this popular and authoritative account of family law. Renowned for its accessibility, Hayes and Williams' Family Law guides you carefully through the complexities of this dynamic area.Detailed analyses of the law, with full accounts of the facts and reasoning in key cases, provide a high level of knowledge and understanding to enable you to question and debate the law. The authors encourage a critical approach which will help equip you with the necessary skills to enhance your studies. Family law is presented in context to help you understand how policy and legislation develop and respond to social and political pressures.Key Features:Highlighted key cases and legislation help you to identify important materials for further studyNew 'talking point' boxes highlight controversial or significant issues, helping you to remember key debates and think critically about the subjectDetailed further reading lists support you in continued researchDiscussion questions help to consolidate your understandingNew To This Edition:Completely revised and restructured, with a new chapter on children's rightsIncorporates all the latest significant legislative developments, including the Welfare Reform Act 2012Coverage of all important recent case law