Preface xiii
List of abbreviations xv
Table of cases xvii
Table of statutes xix
Table of statutory instruments xxi
1 Introduction to family law 1
What is family law? 1
Rights and obligations 3
Evolving definitions of the family 4
Excluded relationships 5
Challenges to family law 6
The international family 8
Human rights 9
International conventions 9
Challenges to the operation of family justice 10
Judging judges and justice 10
Accountability 12
Organisation of the text 12
References 13
2 State intervention in personal relationships 14
Form v Function 15
Definitions and formation of relationships 19
Self-test questions 45
References 45
Further reading 46
3 Nullity and its consequences 48
Nullity: An important concept 48
Void or voidable relationships 49
Self-test questions 72
References 73
Further reading 74
4 Acquisition and protection of rights in the family home 75
The family home: An overview 75
Self-test questions 106
References 107
Further reading 108
5 Protecting adults from domestic abuse the civil remedies 109
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