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CHILD AND FAMILY LAW QUARTERLY Vol 20, No 1, 2008

Date:16 SEP 2011

CHILD AND FAMILY LAW QUARTERLY

Vol 20, No 1, 2008

CONTENTS

Articles

Common-law marriage: myths and misunderstandings by Rebecca Probert 1

The influence of constitutional law on family forms in Germany and Spain by Jackie Jones and Elena Merino-Blanco 23

Devolution and the development of family law in Wales by Osian Rees 45

Case Commentary

In search of a settled interpretation of Article 12(2) of the Hague Child Abduction Convention by Rhona Schuz 64

Secrets and lies: no deceit down under for paternity fraud by Nick Wikeley and Lisa Young 81

R (Rabess) v Commissioner of the Police for the Metropolis - 'Scream Quietly or the Neighbours will Hear': Domestic violence, 'nuisance neighbours' and the public/private dichotomy revisited by Mandy Burton 95

Review Article

The Autonomy Myth: A Theory of Dependency by Helen Reece 109

Book Review 125

Books Received 129