Product Description

"A Practical Approach to Family Law" provides a clear picture of the law and practice relating to family proceedings in family proceedings courts, county courts, and the High Court. Both students and practitioners will find that the book helps them to deal confidently with most problems in the family law field. The seventh edition provides updated information on changes to public funding and pension sharing. New chapters explore the importance of mediation, the complexities of money laundering and the recently introduced maintenance calculation for child support. Case law developments on ancillary relief awards are discussed in detail, notably LAMBERT 2003 and the chapter on welfare benefits takes account of the new child tax and working tax credits. Reference is also made to the changes to the law on children contained in the Adoption and Children Act 2002, to be implemented 2004.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #400050 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 736 pages

Review
Format changes in this edition make it easy to find your way around. Bold topic headings catch the eye, and the text underneath is set out in numbered bullet points, making it straightforward to follow. This book has been recommended for the Law Society final examinations and it is easy to see why. Students of family law today will find this book a model of clarity. New Law Journal

About the Author
Jill Black is a High Court Judge of the Family Division

Customer Reviews

The ultimate must have for students and lawyers.
Truly excellent! It is very detailed, concise and easy to read whish makes it the ultimate must have for students as well as lawyers. It contains upto date information in a clear and coherent manner which makes it easy to follow. It has case-law (althouh not very extensively) and certain scenarios one may come across and how they are solved. This is one of the most used books by university lecturers who base their lectufrres and seminars on this book. I know that my lecturer based her lectures on this book, but did not place it on the recommended reading list as she wanted to keep it discreet (otherwise what would be the point of going to her lectures!).
Howevefr as it is a bit thin on caes law, it should be used in conjunction with a case book.

Very informative!
I bought this to help with my divorce. After wasting thousands of pounds on a solicitor who told me nothing, I thought I'd learn it myself. I already bought some books on Divorce and they were extremely vague.
This book is very thorough and explains this somewhat complex subject in plain english, and told me where I stood legally in my own situation within half an hour. I subsequently sorted out the divorce amicably and fairly, without spending any more on solicitors.

The ultimate must have for students and lawyers.
Truly excellent! It is very detailed, concise and easy to read whish makes it the ultimate must have for students as well as lawyers. It contains upto date information in a clear and coherent manner which makes it easy to follow. It has case-law (althouh not very extensively) and certain scenarios one may come across and how they are solved. This is one of the most used books by university lecturers who base their lectufrres and seminars on this book. I know that my lecturer based her lectures on this book, but did not place it on the recommended reading list as she wanted to keep it discreet (otherwise what would be the point of going to her lectures!).
Howevefr as it is a bit thin on caes law, it should be used in conjunction with a case book.