Landmark Cases in Family Law

Landmark Cases in Family Law (2011) is a book of chapters contributed by various authors, which outlines the key cases in English family law.

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The cases discussed are,

The Roos case (1670): Rebecca Probert, Associate Professor, University of Warwick.
J v C and Another [1970] AC 668L: Nigel Lowe, Professor of Law, Cardiff University.
Corbett v Corbett (Orse. Ashley)[1971] P 83: Stephen Gilmore, Senior Lecturer in Law, King's College London.
Burns v Burns [1984] Ch 317.: John Mee, University College Cork.
Szechter (Orse. Karsov) v Szechter [1971] P 286: Mary Hayes, Emeritus Professor, University of Sheffield.
S v S; W v Official Solicitor [1972] AC 24: Andrew Bainham, Fellow of Christ's College, University of Cambridge.
Poel v Poel [1970] 1 WLR 1469: Rachel Taylor, University of Oxford.
Wachtel v Wachtel [1973] Fam 72: Gillian Douglas, Professor of Law, Cardiff University.
Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA [1986] AC 112: Jane Fortin, Professor of Law, University of Sussex.
R v R [1992] 1 AC 599: Jonathan Herring, Fellow of Exeter College, University of Oxford.
X (Minors) v Bedfordshire County Council etc [1995] 2 AC 633: Judith Masson, Professor of Socio-legal Studies, University of Bristol.
White v White [2000] 1 AC 596: Elizabeth Cooke, Law Commissioner for England and Wales and Professor of Law, University of Reading.
Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association [2001] 1 AC 27: Lisa Glennon, Lecturer, Queen's University, Belfast.