Diverse Voices in Family Law
Edited by Rajnaara Akhtar
ISBN
978-1529245325Dimensions
244 x 170 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529245318Dimensions
244 x 170 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529245332Dimensions
244 x 170 mmImprint
Bristol University Press
Diverse Voices in Family Law
Highlighting experiences and voices historically overlooked, misunderstood or forgotten, this book answers the urgent need for a more diverse and inclusive curriculum in family law in England and Wales.
The book helps readers diversify their understanding of the law and its often-unequal impact on citizens, equipping students with the vital skills and knowledge they need to be lawyers in the real world. Sectioned into three parts, the book covers key areas of family law including marriage, divorce and parenthood; dispute resolution in family law; and domestic abuse. Each chapter takes a critical legal approach to the development and application of the law, enriched by underlining key issues from a range of perspectives to demonstrate the need to recognize diverse voices.
Written by a diverse team of expert contributors, the book also includes:
•Further reading lists;
•Helpful chapter summaries;
•End of chapter questions to spark discussion and reflection.
Rajnaara C. Akhtar is Associate Professor of Family Law at the University of Warwick, teaching family law and child law. She has conducted extensive empirical research on family law and family justice in England and Wales, and multiple international legal contexts.
1. Introduction – Rajnaara C. Akhtar
Part 1: Marriage, Divorce and Parenthood
2. Exposing Marriage Law: Colonial Definitions and Legacies – Zainab Batul Naqvi
3. Assimilation or Difference? Same-Sex Relationship Recognition in England and Wales – Andy Hayward
4. The Financial Realities of Getting Divorced in England and Wales – Emma Hitchings, Caroline Bryson and Gillian Douglas
5. Forced Marriage in the UK: How Intermediaries and Expert Witnesses Help Successful Prosecutions – Aisha K. Gill
6. Legal Parenthood and Same-Sex Couples – Brian Sloan
7. Child Protection Intersectionality: Disparities in Racially Minoritised and Asylum-Seeking Backgrounds – Rachel Pimm-Smith
Part 2: Dispute Resolution in Family Law
8. Family Dispute Resolution: Meeting the Challenge of Diversity – Maria Federica Moscati
9. Accessing Family Justice Without Lawyers – Rachael Blakey
10. Religious Communities and Family Dispute Resolution: The Sharia Councils Debate – Rehana Parveen
11. Participation of Children in Family Justice Processes – Connie Healy
Part 3: Domestic Abuse Families
12. It Can Happen to Anyone, but Not Everyone Has the Same Experience: The Need for Better Legal Responses to Domestic Abuse in the Family Justice System – Mandy Burton
13. In the Shadow of Hostile Environment and Bordering Regimes: Understanding Migrant Women’s Experiences of Domestic Abuse and Legal-Institutional Responses – Sundari Anitha
14. The Invisibilisation of Male Victims in the Family and Criminal Courts: Domestic Abuse, Honour-Based Abuse and Parental Alienation – Mohammad Mazher Idris, Elizabeth Bates and Ben Hine
15. Conclusion – Rajnaara C. Akhtar
