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  • Incapacity and Access to Family Justice

    Edited by Mavis Maclean ...
    Series series Oñati International Series in Law and Society
    This edited collection explores the question of how those with limited capacity are enabled to take their part as members of society within the context of both a legal framework and the expectations of their family and community.The book is divided into three parts, firstly looking at the current legal position on incapacity in a number of jurisdictions. It discusses the recent European project ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

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  • Women's Issues in Social Policy

    Edited by Mavis Maclean, Dulcie Groves ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Women in Society
    During the 1980s a notable development in mainstream social policy in the United Kingdom was the emergence of a feminist critique. Originally published in 1991, Women’s Issues in Social Policy was intended as a contribution to the social policy literature which could also be used in a women’s studies context. It demonstrates the impossibility of understanding the welfare state without appreciating ... Read more

    $41.99 USD

  • What Is a Family Justice System For?

    Edited by Mavis Maclean, Dr Rachel Treloar, Dr Bregje Dijksterhuis ...
    Series series Oñati International Series in Law and Society
    Does a justice system have a welfare function? If so, where does the boundary lie between justice and welfare, and where can the necessary resources and expertise be found?In a time of austerity, medical emergency, and limited public funding, this book explores the role of the family justice system and asks whether it has a function beyond decision-making in dispute resolution. Might a family ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

  • After the Act

    Access to Family Justice after LASPO

    by Mavis Maclean, Professor John Eekelaar ...
    After the Act describes the aftermath of the recent removal under LASPO of public funding from legal services in family matters other than in defined cases such as child protection and domestic abuse. Through analysis of the policy context, interviews with key players, observation of services provided by lawyers, students, lay support workers and the advice sector, the authors outline the work ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • Digital Family Justice

    From Alternative Dispute Resolution to Online Dispute Resolution?

    Edited by Mavis Maclean, Dr Bregje Dijksterhuis ...
    Series series Oñati International Series in Law and Society
    The editors' earlier book Delivering Family Justice in the 21st Century (2016) described a period of turbulence in family justice arising from financial austerity. Governments across the world have sought to reduce public spending on private quarrels by promoting mediation (ADR) and by beginning to look at digital justice (ODR) as alternatives to courts and lawyers.But this book describes how ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Lawyers and Mediators

    The Brave New World of Services for Separating Families

    by Mavis Maclean, Professor John Eekelaar ...
    Do lawyers make matters worse, or do they provide information, advice and support which can help to prevent disputes arising or manage them when they do? Do mediators enable parties to communicate and reach agreements tailor-made to their needs? Or working outside the legal framework, do they find it difficult to protect weaker parties and access expert advice? What happens when lawyers become ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Family Justice

    The Work of Family Judges in Uncertain Times

    by Mavis Maclean, Professor John Eekelaar ...
    This book is about the delivery of family justice in England and Wales, focusing on the work of the family judiciary in the lower courts. The policy context is moving so rapidly that the authors have gone beyond presenting their empirical findings to offer a broader consideration of the nature and role of the family justice system, as these are in danger of being lost amid present reform proposals ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • The Law and Child Development

    by Mavis Maclean ...
    Series series The Library of Essays in Child Welfare and Development
    This volume asks what legal and socio legal scholarship can contribute to understanding the role of law in the care and development of children. The editors have selected key articles ranging from theoretical analysis to empirical data based research that address the law's approach in the United States and the United Kingdom to resolving parenting disputes after separation, protecting children ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Managing Family Justice in Diverse Societies

    Edited by Mavis Maclean, Professor John Eekelaar ...
    Series series Oñati International Series in Law and Society
    The aim of this book is to explore what response the law has or should have to different family practices arising from cultural and religious beliefs. The issue has become increasingly debated as western countries have become more culturally diverse. Although discussion has frequently focused on the role Islamic family law should have in these countries, this book seeks to set that discussion ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • Delivering Family Justice in the 21st Century

    Edited by Mavis Maclean, Professor John Eekelaar, Professor Benoit Bastard ...
    Series series Oñati International Series in Law and Society
    Family justice requires not only a legal framework within which personal obligations are regulated over the life course, but also a justice system which can deliver legal information, advice and support at times of change of status or family stress, together with mechanisms for negotiation, dispute management and resolution, with adjudication as the last resort.The past few years have seen ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Delivering Family Justice in Late Modern Society in the wake of Legal Aid Reform

    Edited by Mavis Maclean ...
    Legal aid for family cases in private law, mainly divorce and separation, where the state is not directly involved as it is in public law cases where there are issues of domestic violence or neglect or abuse of children, came to an abrupt end together with help for welfare and immigration cases on April 1 2013 when the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) came into effect. ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

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  • Choices and Constraints in Family Life 2e

    by Maureen Baker ...
    Designed specifically for sociology of the family courses, this text examines the choices and constraints placed on individuals, relationships, and marriages in light of both family circumstances and societal expectations. Using an interdisciplinary approach that draws on the latest research in sociology, psychology, anthropology, and social history, the author explores emerging patterns in family ... Read more

    $24.99 USD