Family Law
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Family Law Second Edition
Kate Standley
BA.LLB
Lecturer in Law University of Essex
Law series editor: Marise Cremona Senior Fellow, Centre for Commercial Law Studies Queen Mary and Westfield College. University of London
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ISBN 978-1-349-14655-0 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-1-349-14655-0
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Contents
Preface to the Second Edition
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Table of Cases
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Table of Statutes
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Abbreviations of Statutes Abbreviations ofAcademic Journals
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Introduction
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1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
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Part I 2
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Family law today The function , scope and nature of family law The importance of conciliation and mediation The courts administering family law Legal aid Summary Questions Further reading
MARRIAGE AND COHABITATION
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Contracting a valid marriage
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2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
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Contracting a valid marriage : capacity to marry Contracting a valid marriage : formalities Void an
