By Bringing Different Areas of Law Together, Probert Et Al Suggest It is Possible to Explore How Differing Ideas about 'the Family' Inform Different Areas of Law.DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. , Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles. -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c60197) has announced the addition of Family Life and the Law to their offering. This book brings a modern critical approach to bear on the broad range of subjects that used to constitute 'family law.' A key consideration in this collection is the way in which law itself is premised upon, constructing a particular image of the family. By bringing different areas of law together, Probert et al suggest it is possible to explore how differing ideas about 'the family' inform different areas of law. This approach allows Family Life and the Law to analyze the extent to which the law is consistent and/or and/or conj. Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved. Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing. inconsistent in its concept and treatment of the family across and within disciplines. The book is particularly timely in view of the passage of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, the implications of which reverberate re·ver·ber·ate v. re·ver·ber·at·ed, re·ver·ber·at·ing, re·ver·ber·ates v.intr. 1. To resound in a succession of echoes; reecho. 2. throughout family law and allied disciplines, and the current reconsideration re·con·sid·er v. re·con·sid·ered, re·con·sid·er·ing, re·con·sid·ers v.tr. 1. To consider again, especially with intent to alter or modify a previous decision. 2. of the position of cohabiting couples. Reviews 'The "family" as a subject of legal regulation transcends both traditional law school and legal practice categories. This fascinating collection of essays, which draws together an array of legal disciplines to explore various definitions and treatments of family throughout the law, reminds us that we are all, to some extent, family lawyers.' -Jo Miles, Fellow in Law, Trinity College Trinity College, Ireland: see Dublin, Univ. of. Trinity College Private liberal arts college in Hartford, Conn., founded in 1823. It is historically affiliated with the Episcopal church, though its curriculum is nonsectarian. , University of Cambridge Cambridge, city, Canada Cambridge (kām`brĭj), city (1991 pop. 92,772), S Ont., Canada, on the Grand River, NW of Hamilton. It was formed in 1973 with the amalgamation of Galt, Hespeler, and Preston, all founded in the early 19th cent. . 'A truly eye-opening a. 1. Causing one suddenly to learn or understand what was not previously known; as, an eye-opening look into the private machinations of the governor s>. and ground breaking book. With immense scholarship, it draws on a huge range of material to prompt thought - and suggest realistic solutions - for the legal problems of real families in the real twenty first century world. Anyone working with families or interested in the law affecting them will find this book indispensable both as a stimulus stimulus /stim·u·lus/ (stim´u-lus) pl. stim´uli [L.] any agent, act, or influence which produces functional or trophic reaction in a receptor or an irritable tissue. and a reliable and practical guide.' -Dr Stephen Cretney, All Souls College, Oxford Content Outline: Under one roof: law's interactions with family life, Rebecca Probert Part I Keeping a Roof over the Family Family law and housing law: a symbiotic relationship?, Anne Barlow The security of the home and the home as security, Rebecca Probert Part II Using the Law in Intact Families Violence in a family context: the criminal law's response to domestic violence, Sharon Cowan and Jacqueline Hodgson Medical negligence: secondary victims and psychiatric illness: family tragedies and legal headaches, Rachael Mulheron Contract - a justifiable taboo?, Chris Barton. Part III Intact Families and the State Family law and social security, Nick Wikeley Income tax and family life, David Salter Work-life balance and employment law: cultural change or Mission: Impossible?, Graham Moffat Home or home: caring about and for elderly family members in a welfare state, Ann Stewart. Part IV Families Across International Boundaries International families: making new relationships at home and away, Judith Masson Immigration law and family life - a happy marriage?, Helen Toner The asylum-seeking family, Dallal Stevens; Families and European Union law, Clare McGlynn Bibliography Index. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c60197 |
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