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23 September 2011

The rights of married and unmarried couples in New Zealand - radical new laws on property and succession [2003] CFLQ 173
Legislative reforms in New Zealand have ushered in a unified approach to property division for married and unmarried couples. The rules also apply to same-sex couples and widowed parties. The article...
Professor Bill Atkin
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'Man not included' - single women, female couples and procreative freedom in the UK [2003] CFLQ 155
This article examines the procreative freedom of single women and female couples. While neither the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 nor the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's...
Elaine E. Sutherland
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23 September 2011

The duty to report child abuse in France, lessons for England? [2003] CFLQ 139
The article considers whether professionals, such as social workers and doctors, should have a duty to report child abuse. It examines the experience of mandatory reporting in other jurisdictions,...
Rachael Stretch
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23 September 2011

The Adoption and Children Act 2002, the welfare principle and the Human Rights Act 1998 - a missed opportunity? [2003] CFLQ 119
This article provides an analysis of the incorporation of the welfare principle into the Children and Adoption Act 2002, within the context of Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection...
Shazia Choudhry
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23 September 2011

Re J (Leave to Issue Application for Residence Order) - Recognising grandparents' concern or controlling their interference? [2003] CFLQ 103
The Court of Appeal has rejected the view that it is necessary for an applicant to establish a 'good arguable case' before being granted leave under section 10(9) of the Children Act 1989 to seek a...
Gillian Douglas
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23 September 2011

Evaluation of an information programme for divorced or separated parents [2003] CFLQ 85
This article reports on a multi-faceted evaluation of a Scottish Parent Information Programme to alert separated/divorced parents to the needs and feelings of their children. Views of the programme...
Gillian M. Mayes, Graeme B. Wilson, Raymond A. R. MacDonald and John B. Gillies
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23 September 2011

The implementation of care plans and its relationship to children's welfare [2003] CFLQ 71
This article presents the findings of a study of court care plans and their influence on case management and children's outcomes. The implications of the results are considered in relation to the...
Morag Owen Judith Harwin
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23 September 2011

A child's right to veto in England and Wales - another welfare ploy? [2003] CFLQ 57
In the context of the history of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, this article contrasts the approach of English legislation and case-law with the Family Code of the Russian Federation in...
Artem Miakishev Christine Piper
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23 September 2011

Disability discrimination reforms in education - could do better? [2003] CFLQ 41
This article examines some of the implications of the extension of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to education as brought about by the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001. It...
Anna Lawson
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23 September 2011

Parental responsibility and the unmarried father - a new dimension to the debate [2003] CFLQ 21
This article provides a detailed exposition and critique of the case-law on parental responsibility orders. The analysis reveals some judicial failure to engage with relevant legislation and its...
Stephen Gilmore
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