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16 September 2011

Better outcomes for unaccompanied or separated children seeking asylum: a case of putting one's money where one's mouth is? [2008] CFLQ 183
This article considers the accommodation and care of unaccompanied or separated children who seek asylum in the UK, currently administered by children's services authorities under the Children Act...
Neil Cobb
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The role of 'functional family' in same-sex family recognition trends [2008] CFLQ 155
A relatively overlooked aspect of trends according relationship rights to same-sex couples and families in Western nations in recent times is the extent to which they have drawn upon the sociological...
Jenni Millbank
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From court missionaries to conflict resolution: a century of family court welfare [2008] CFLQ 131
Family courts have utilised social work services to assist in making decisions in private law disputes since the late nineteenth century. During this period, the initial role of the court missionary...
Dr Julie Doughty
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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 [2008] CFLQ 95
This commentary examines a High Court decision on the application of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to situations of domestic violence. It considers the...
Mandy Burton
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Secrets and lies: no deceit down under for paternity fraud [2008] CFLQ 81
Novel legal actions seeking damages in deceit for paternity fraud are appearing around the world. Until recently, the only reported decision in England and Wales was P v B (Paternity: Damages for...
Nick Wikeley Lisa Young
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In search of a settled interpretation of Article 12(2) of the Hague Child Abduction Convention [2008] CFLQ 64
One of the exceptions to mandatory return of an abducted child under the Hague Convention on the Civil of Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980 is that the proceedings are commenced after the...
Rhona Schuz
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Devolution and the development of family law in Wales [2008] CFLQ 45
This article, which is based on research undertaken on behalf of the North Wales Family Justice Council, considers the impact of devolution on the development of family and child law in Wales. The...
Osian Rees
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The influence of constitutional law on family forms in Germany and Spain [2008] CFLQ 23
This article examines the influence of constitutional norms on family forms in Germany and Spain. Marriage, cohabitation, children and how same-sex unions fit in those three themes are looked at in...
Jackie Jones Elena Merino-Blanco
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Common-law marriage: myths and misunderstandings [2008] CFLQ 1
This article investigates the source of the myth that prior to 1753 cohabiting couples would have been protected by a 'common-law marriage'. It shows that neither the term nor the concept existed at...
Rebecca Probert
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CHILD AND FAMILY LAW QUARTERLY Vol 20, No 4, 2008
CHILD AND FAMILY LAW QUARTERLY Vol 20, No 4, 2008 CONTENTS Articles Controlling costs and maintaining services: the reform of legal aid fees for care proceedings by Judith Masson 425 What is the...
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