Family law advocacy : how barristers help the victims of family failure / Mavis Maclean and John Eekelaar.

Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Publishing, 2009.

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Domestic relations -- Great Britain.

Practice of law -- Great Britain.

Chapter 1. I. II. III. IV. Chapter 2. I. II. III. IV. Chapter 3. I. II. III. IV. Chapter 4. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. Chapter 5. I. II. III. IV. Chapter 6. I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. Epilogue

I. II. III. Preconceptions

Introduction

The importance of research

The project

Acknowledgement

The family law bar

Introduction

The demographic characteristics of the family law bar

Specialisation

Remuneration and regulation of the family law bar

Overview of barristers' role

Introduction

Public law children cases

Private law children cases

Financial cases

Financial cases

Introduction

George and the 'world businessman'

Caroline and the novelist

Louis and the surprise ending

Charles and the failing small businessman

Graham: a final hearing with little on the table

Alice's mediation

Children cases: contact

Introduction

Jane and the unrepresented foster parents

David and the three-year-old with the short fuse

Jonathan and the concerned mother

Child protection cases

Introduction

Nadia's case conference

Claudia and the underweight toddler

Isobel's directions hearing

Sarah and the disturbed client

Peter and the family of five children

James's midnight brief

case management and the court system

Mentor and guide

Image and reality.

Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

9781841132778

vi, 132 p. : ill. ; 22 cm