Landmark Cases in Family Law

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Landmark Cases in Family Law (2011) is a book of chapters contributed by various authors, which outlines the key cases in English family law.

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The cases discussed are,

The Roos case (1670): Rebecca Probert, Associate Professor, University of Warwick.
J v C and Another AC 668L: Nigel Lowe, Professor of Law, Cardiff University.
Corbett v Corbett (Orse. Ashley) P 83: Stephen Gilmore, Senior Lecturer in Law, King's College London.
Burns v Burns Ch 317.: John Mee, University College Cork.
Szechter (Orse. Karsov) v Szechter P 286: Mary Hayes, Emeritus Professor, University of Sheffield.
S v S; W v Official Solicitor AC 24: Andrew Bainham, Fellow of Christ's College, University of Cambridge.
Poel v Poel 1 WLR 1469: Rachel Taylor, University of Oxford.
Wachtel v Wachtel Fam 72: Gillian Douglas, Professor of Law, Cardiff University.
Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA AC 112: Jane Fortin, Professor of Law, University of Sussex.
R v R 1 AC 599: Jonathan Herring, Fellow of Exeter College, University of Oxford.
X (Minors) v Bedfordshire County Council etc 2 AC 633: Judith Masson, Professor of Socio-legal Studies, University of Bristol.
White v White 1 AC 596: Elizabeth Cooke, Law Commissioner for England and Wales and Professor of Law, University of Reading.
Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association 1 AC 27: Lisa Glennon, Lecturer, Queen's University, Belfast.

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