European Human Rights and Family Law

by Shazia Choudhry

This book examines the potential impact of human rights in the way the law interacts with families. Traditionally family law has been dominated by consequentialist/utilitarian themes. The most notable example of this occurs in the law relating to children and the employment of the "welfare principle". This requires the court to focus on the welfare of the child as the paramount consideration. Hitherto the courts and, to a certain extent, family...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184113175X
• ISBN13: 9781841131757
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.3"