Essentials Of Equity And Trusts Law PDF Download

The book is, first and foremost, a book which grabs the reader's attention. The prose is engaging, whilst not diluting academic content. The reader is driven to know more. Gill Chapman, Senior Lecturer, University of Glamorgan, Solicitor and a member of the Gwent Family Justice Committee The text is a very good text book. It is wide ranging, and sufficiently detailed to serve the needs of undergraduate students studying family law. It presents the law clearly, outlines critiques of the law well, and ranges across all of the subject matter I would like to see covered in the course Craig Lind, University of Sussex Jonathan Herring's Family Law, now in its third edition, provides comprehensive coverage of family law relating to both children and adults in one volume. The author analyses the key principles of the current law in a context that is informed by the theories and realities of contemporary society. The result is a clear, highly relevant and high-value course book for students who develop a fascination with this contentious and dynamic area of law.The new edition explores and evaluates some of the dynamic changes to this always controversial subject.The impact of numerous important statutory developments has been explored, including the Civil Partnership Act 2004, the Gender Recognition Act 2004, the Children Act 2004, the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 and the Children and Adoption Act 2006. There has also been a significant amount of case law development, not least from the European Court of Human Rights, which have been incorporated in the new edition. Case law has been particular relevant in relation to contact disputes, forced marriages, ancillary relief and child abduction. The book continues to build on its reputation as an interesting and innovative text by including new features to help the reader further explore the subject: * Each chapter includes a table of key statistics and topical issues' sections to show how the law applies in the modern world * Debate sections in each chapter look at a particularly controversial issue and highlight the main arguments on either side, in conjunction with longer analysis in the text itself.* Particularly important cases are highlighted in the text to encourage the reader to reflect on them.* Each chapter includes a summary of the main points covered and the key legislative provisions, providing students with a useful tool for learning and revision. * A list of further reading at the end of each chapter, divided into useful sections, helps the reader to explore the subject further, and a full bibliography is included at the end of the book. About the author Jonathan Herring is a Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford and was formerly a Fellow in Law and Director of Studies at New Hall, Cambridge. He is a qualified (non-practising) solicitor. His research and academic interests also include criminal and medical law.