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In the context of increased litigation over contact, this article examines the debate around proposals for a presumption of 'shared parenting'. It concludes that such a presumption would not achieve...

Re B (Consent to Treatment: Capacity), where a paralysed patient was allowed to have her artificial ventilation withdrawn, further illustrates the preference of the law for patient autonomy, at the...

This commentary considers the recent House of Lords' decision in Re B (Adoption: Natural Parent). Having considered the effects of sole parent adoption on the rights and welfare of the child,...

This commentary discusses the Court of Appeal's decision that a 'cloned embryo' was an embryo for the purposes of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. It examines the scientific and...

Against the backdrop of a rising population of imprisoned mothers, the joint cases of R (P) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and another; R (Q and another) v Secretary of State...

This article discusses policy and case-law relating to 'openness' in adoption and particularly to direct (face-to-face) post-adoption contact. It considers critically the proposition that courts...

This article examines the changes in policy discourse and practice relating to custody and contact in Denmark during the past decade, and the tensions which have become evident between enforcement of...

This article draws attention to the significance and operation of the presumption of marriage, a neglected area of family law. The application of the presumption is analysed in detail with discussion...

This article examines criticisms of the 'welfare' or 'best interests' principle and considers how the law might be formulated should it ever be decided to abandon the principle. The conclusion is that...

This commentary considers the recent case-law on whether prisoners have a right to access artificial insemination facilities. The cases are considered in the context of rights under the European...

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