Making Family Law : A Socio Legal Account of Legislative Process in England and Wales, 1985 to 2010 (Hardcover)

1. Introduction What is Law-making? Who Makes Law? The Purpose and Limitation of Law-making The Legislative Context Anglo-Polish Comparisons Case Studies in the Reform of English Family Law, 1829-2009 What Constitutes Legislative Success? 2. Successful Codification: The Making of the Children Act (England and Wales) 1989 Public and Private Family Law The Children Act (England and Wales) 1989 Concluding Observations 3. Prime Ministerial Intervention: The Child Support Act 1991 Background The Development of the Child Support Act The Content of the Child Support Bill Passage of the Act Looking Back at the Child Support Act 4. Campaigns and Tactics: Batman and Robin and the Children Adoption Act 2006 Background 5. Opening up the Family Courts: The Media, the Ministry and the Children, Schools and Families Act 2010 Background The Consultation Processes Detailed Policy Work: Moving Slowly Forward Progress? A Success? 6. Reflections Introduction Barriers to Achieving Effective Legislation Limitations on the Effectiveness of Legislative Change when the Process has been Completed Challenges to Legislative Change Adaptation to Legislation and Normative Change over Time From Social Problem to Law How Much New Law Do We Need?