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Decent book but there are some mistakes/omissions
Excellently presented and an easy read in comparison to other textbooks in this area. However, there are a few omissions and mistakes particularly regarding constructive desertion and the explanations regarding mandatory and discretionary occupation orders.
Overall, the best textbook available but you will have to keep an eye out for some errors which might have slipped in.
Very Instructive
This book is ideal for university students. Very comprehensive account of the law of family with analytical and sociological discussion and references. Highly digestible and ideal for somebody who wants to go straight to the point whilst having the option of further reading.
Good book for a student or trainee
This is a really good text and very useful for a quick, basic recap on a subject. I do NOT recommend this as a source for the study of the law but for its quick basic revision. I though the important cases were set out succinctly and helpfully. Its a mixture of nutshells and nutcases which is why I prefer it to the two separate texts.
Unrivalled reader-friendly text
This is a must buy for any family law undergraduate.
This book was indispensable to me while I was studying during my LLB for Family law. If you are an undergraduate student, you may remember that some textbooks can be very heavy (in weight) and indecipherable in writing style - maybe because of the topic (EU law etc). Herring manages to deal with a difficult and rapidly developing topic with clarity and sensitivity. You must understand that by the time a textbook is published, often parts of it are obsolete because law moves on. Family law is no exception to this and infact probably changes more radically than other areas. Herring manages to insert a lot of rationale behind the argues surrounding a topic - say upholding marriage as an institution - where law is changing rapidly (to continue with the example, civil partnerships).
Herring text is particularly strong in:
- divorce;
- ancillary relief;
- adoption;
- marriage; and
- mediation/adr
What this book does better than most is not to over simplify but rather to consolidate the law and address the issues responsibly from a sociological perspective while, again, keeping the focus that this is a legal textbook and not a book about society and the family.
I recommend reading this book in conjunction with say the LPC Practice Guide for Family Law. I found that together I had a much clearer understanding of family law in order to get to grips with the bares bones and essentially what the law is. Often a textbook gets so wrapped up in the academic that one can easily be lead astray but that the law actually is.
Absolutely brilliant
This is by far the clearest and easiest to understand law text book I have ever bought! I am in my second year of a law degree and have just started family law. My lecturer recommended this book and I've never looked back. It is clear, well set out and you really feel as thought the author actually wants you to understand, not just dazzle you with his intelligence. Well recommended!
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