Family Law

Understand Family Law through its social context and engage in critical legal debates.

Family Law, 10^th Edition, by Jonathan Herring, is the best-selling textbook in the field, widely preferred by students and lecturers alike.

The book explores the theories and debates that underpin the subject. It helps you develop your critical thinking skills in this dynamic discipline, by studying essential legal principles and exploring the topic according to the wider socio-economic context and developments.

The text begins by defining the regulatory concept of family, making the essential introduction to Family Law. The reader-friendly content offers the grounding for you to explore deeper controversial, sensitive, and ethical legal dilemmas, encouraging you to evaluate the arguments presented, either individually or as part of your group discussion in class.

The tenth edition has been fully updated with all significant le