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22 September 2011

Glass v United Kingdom: maternal instinct v medical opinion [2004] CFLQ 339
In Glass v United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights found that there had been a violation of Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental...
Richard Huxtable Karen Forbes
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22 September 2011

On need and gatekeeping - R (G) v Barnet London Borough Council; R (A) v Lambeth London Borough Council; R (W) v Lambeth London Borough Council [2004] CFLQ 331
This note examines the significant House of Lords' decisions on section 17(1) of the Children Act 1989 (CA 1989), and to whom the rehousing obligations of local authorities under the CA 1989 are owed....
Dave Cowan
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22 September 2011

Lomas v Parle - Coherent and effective remedies for victims of domestic violence: time for an integrated domestic violence court? [2004] CFLQ 317
In Lomas v Parle the Court of Appeal examines the approach to sentencing perpetrators of domestic violence for contempt of civil orders. The Court of Appeal acknowledges the complexity of domestic...
Mandy Burton
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22 September 2011

Silence in court? - hearing children in residence and contact disputes [2004] CFLQ 305
This article examines the extent to which children are consulted about their wishes and feelings in residence and contact disputes in three county courts in England. We found that children's...
Vanessa May and Carol Smart
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22 September 2011

Satisfaction and dissatisfaction with father-child contact arrangements in Australia [2004] CFLQ 289
This article explores patterns of contact between non-resident fathers and their children, and mothers' and fathers' satisfaction with contact arrangements in a nationally representative sample of...
Bruce M Smyth Patrick Parkinson
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22 September 2011

Families, assisted reproduction and the law [2004] CFLQ 273
This article considers the legal rules allocating parentage between the genetic, gestational and social parents in the light of evidence about the views of those involved in the process. It suggests...
Rebecca Probert
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22 September 2011

'Hands-off parenting?' - towards a reform of the defence of reasonable chastisement in the UK [2004] CFLQ 261
This article reviews the law relating to the defence of reasonable chastisement in the UK, analysing the impact of European and international jurisprudence thereon. ...
Rhona K.M. Smith
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22 September 2011

Same-sex marriage in England: a role for human rights? [2004] CFLQ 245
This article considers whether an argument in support of same-sex marriage can be crafted out of human rights principles that received the force of law in England and Wales with the passage of the...
John Murphy
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22 September 2011

R (Williamson) v Secretary of State for Education and Employment - Accommodation of Religion in Education [2004] CFLQ 231
This commentary analyses the decision of the Court of Appeal in R (Williamson) v Secretary of State for Education and Employment, currently under appeal to the House of Lords. The Court of Appeal...
Holly Cullen
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22 September 2011

Re C (Welfare of Child: Immunisation) - Room to refuse? Immunisation, welfare and the role of parental decision making [2004] CFLQ 213
Disputes between parents over routine childhood immunisation raise questions about the justiciability of minor issues of medical treatment and the courts' handling of parental decisions. This...
Kath O'Donnell
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