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CHILD AND FAMILY LAW QUARTERLY Vol 11, No 4, 1999

Date:29 SEP 2011

CHILD AND FAMILY LAW QUARTERLY

Vol 11, No 4, 1999

CONTENTS

Articles

Can you buy children? by Margaret Brazier 345

Marriage and cohabitation and the nature of commitment by Jane Lewis 355

Objects of concern? - children and divorce by Carol Smart, Amanda Wade and Bren Neale 365

The view from Court 45 by Brenda Hale 377

Family law: keeping us ‘on message' by John Eekelaar 387

Research

‘There ought to be a law against it' - police evaluation of the efficacy of prosecution in a case of child abuse by Caroline Keenan and Lee Maitland 397

A preliminary exploration of the impact of family mediation on legal aid costs by Gwyn Bevan and Gwynn Davis 411

Case Commentary

Dawson v Wearmouth ‘What's in a name? A child by any other name is surely just as sweet?' by Mary Hayes 423

Re D (Care: Natural Parent Presumption) Is blood really thicker than water? by Jane Fortin 435

Book Reviews 447

Books Received 455