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Book review – Children Act Private Law Proceedings: A Handbook by Judge John Mitchell

Date:10 FEB 2015
Children Act Private Law Proceedings: A Handbook was written by Judge John Mitchell and published in 2012. The Handbook is designed to assist both experienced practitioners and litigants in person the former with a view to offering a quick reference tool and the latter to inform and equip in the crafting of their cases. As the title suggests the book focuses on private family matters encompassed in the Children Act 1989; those issues which arise between partners and spouses and any children who make up part of these family units.

Family Law has in the last 5 years become a fast-moving ever shifting landscape with reforms and policy changes so numerous that it is sometimes dizzying to keep track. Whilst the Preface in this book is now a little dated as a result (a considerable amount has changed over the course of 3 years since this book was published) the Handbook remains...

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