Dimensions
156 x 246 x 25mm
Advocacy in Family Proceedings: Theory and Practice restates the theory and established rules of good advocacy and refines them in the light of the specific needs of family lawyers. This fully updated new edition, reflecting all recent developments, explores the writing on this subject generally and then applies it to the various types of family proceedings, including applications under the Children Act 1989 (private and public law);adoption; child abduction; ancillary relief; domestic violence; same sex families and appeals. It provides an invaluable guide for both the student and the beginning advocate towards understanding the theory and practice of presenting cases to judges involving issues surrounding the breakdown of families No area of law rests so firmly on the advice and evidence of experts, and the author therefore provides a background of the research available in each of the most contentious areas of family law.
