The Gazette 1977

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JANUARY/F IZ BRUARY 1977

8. M. v. M. (1973 2 AER 81) - Parent's right of access terminated. 9. B. v. B. (Unreported High Court, 4 July 1972, Kenny J.) —Variation of Custody Order. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Guardianship of Infants Act 1964. 2. Guardianship of Minors Acts 1971-1973 (England). 3. Bromleys Family Law (5th Edition) 1976 (Butterworths). 4. Eckelaar, "What are parental rights?" 89 LQR 210. 5. Articles of James O'Reilly & William Duncan, Irish Times, 15th March, 1974. 6. Society of Young Solicitors Lectures: (a) Lecture No. 91 by Mr. Justice Hamilton, "Guardianship of Infants"; (b)Lecture No. 68 by Senator Prof. Mary Robinson, "Status of Children"; (c) Lecture No. 69 by Robert Barr, S.C., "Family Law in the High Court in the Irish Republic"; (d) Lecture No. 67 by Dr. Paul E. McQuaid, "Reform Law Relating to Children". 7. Kelly J. M. - "Fundamental Rights in Irish Law and Constitution, 2nd Edition, pp. 204-239. 8. Puxon, Margaret - "Family Law". - 2nd Edn. (197!) 9. Bevan H. K. - "The Law Relating to Children"

remain unfinished files — the most unfortunate side of it though is that the children are always in the centre of it. CASE LAW 1. B. v B. (Unreported High Court, Jan. 1969, Kenny J.) — Illustration of agonising choice faced by the Judiciary. 2. (a) O'B. v.O'B. - (Unreported High Court, 5 January, 1971, Kenny J.); (b) W. v. W. (Unreported High Court, May 14, 1971), Supreme Court, 10th December, 1971; (c) O'S. v. O'S. (Unreported Kenny J., 10 July 1973), (Supreme Court, April, 1974). Weight of moral viewpoint in judicial decision. 3. C. v. C. (Unreported Supreme Court, 8 May 1970)- Child's own preference for parent taken into consideration. 4. Stark v. Stark and Hitchins - L.R. (1910), Prob. 190 —C.A. —Child's own wish. 5. H. v. H. (Child Judicial Interview), (1974 IAER 1145) —Child's view. 6. O'B. v. O'B. (Unreported High Court, 5 January 1971, Kenny J.) — Possible clash with Constitution. 7. B. v. B. (1971 3 AER 683) - Parent's right of access terminated. Cretney, S.M., Priciples of Family Law, 2nd edition. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 1976. xlix. 474p. 25 cm. £7.50. The learned author, who is a solicitor and a lecturer in jaw in Oxford, has been so successful with the first edition ® 1974, that it was necessary to publish a second in 1976. This edition is 85 pages longer than its predecessor, and contains a full discussion of the more recent developments ® English divorce law, and the financial consequences foereof. This textbook is not a practitioner's manual, but ls intended primarily as a student's guide. The fact that foe English Adoption Act 1976 and the English legitimacy Act 1976 receive full coverage, as well as the citation of recent cases, shows that Mr. Cretney has not overlooked any recent material. As he points out, one major difficulty of the laws of marriage is their complexity and obscurity. He criticises ecclesiastical banns of Carriage, and the notice requirements of civil marriages as entirely unsatisfactory. Since the Divorce Reform Act 1969, the sole ground for securing a divorce in England is that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. Incidentally many children were legitimated by the legislation of unrecognized unions. There is a strong sustained plea by the author, following the publication of foe recent Finer Report in England, for setting up a Family Court; the emphasis here is mainly that of giving guidance to those who desire it. The learned author has covered this involved subject in a most rcadible way.

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