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Family Law notes.

Family law combines statute, judicial discretion and sensitive policy questions. Our notes cover marriage and civil partnership, the no-fault divorce regime, financial remedies, cohabitants, children and domestic abuse.

Choose your version

Two ways to get your Family Law notes.

Version 1

Standard first-class notes

Our ready-written Family Law notes, crafted to a distinction standard and covering the core syllabus taught on UK law programmes.

  • Case law and legislation set out topic by topic
  • Academic commentary woven in, for essay questions
  • Structured guidance for answering problem questions
  • Written by tutors who achieved distinctions in the module
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Version 2

Customised notes

Notes tailored to your precise module syllabus and/or written from scratch just for you, depending on your exact requirements.

  • Mapped to your module handbook, syllabus and reading list
  • Your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format
  • Core modules and electives, at every level of study
  • The same meticulous attention to detail as our standard notes
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What our Family Law notes cover

A typical syllabus, which customised notes adapt to your own module:

  • Marriage and civil partnership
  • Divorce and the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020
  • Financial remedies on divorce
  • Pre-nuptial agreements
  • Cohabitants' property rights
  • Parental responsibility
  • Private law orders under the Children Act 1989
  • Public law care proceedings
  • Domestic abuse

Leading authorities

A taste of the cases our notes analyse, cited in the conventional form:

  • White v White[2001] 1 AC 596
  • Radmacher v Granatino[2010] UKSC 42
  • Owens v Owens[2018] UKSC 41
  • Re B (Care Proceedings: Appeal)[2013] UKSC 33

Family Law modules we have written notes for

11 modules across LLB & JD, LPC, BPC/BTC, LLM, each with the result our tutor achieved.

LLB & JD

  • Family LawTutors awarded distinctions from the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, the University of Southampton, the University of Salford and University College London
  • Matrimonial Law and ReliefsTutor awarded a distinction from University College Dublin

LPC

  • Family Law & PracticeTutors awarded distinctions from The University of Law

BPC/BTC

  • Family LawTutor awarded a Competent from BPP Law School

LLM

  • Advanced Issues in Family LawTutor awarded a merit from the University of Exeter
  • Child Foster careTutor awarded a distinction from the Istituto di Formazione Sardo, Spain
  • Comparative Family Law and PolicyTutor awarded a merit from the University of Cambridge
  • Crime and the FamilyTutor awarded a merit from the University of Oxford
  • Domestic Violence, Stalking and FemicideTutor awarded a distinction from the Istituto di Formazione Sardo, Spain
  • Family LawNotes available on request
  • The child and the prosecution servicesTutor awarded a distinction from the Istituto di Formazione Sardo, Spain

Questions about Family Law notes

What is the difference between standard and customised Family Law notes?

Standard notes are our ready-written first-class notes on Family Law, covering the core syllabus with case law, legislation and academic commentary. Customised notes are tailored to your module's precise syllabus and reading list, or written from scratch just for you, depending on your requirements.

Can you match my university's Family Law syllabus?

Yes. Send us your module handbook, syllabus or reading list with your quote request and we will map the notes to it topic by topic, including your lecturers' emphasis and your assessment format.

Which courses do your Family Law notes cover?

Our tutors have written Family Law notes for LLB & JD, LPC, BPC/BTC, LLM. The modules are listed on this page; if yours is not listed, ask us anyway, as customised notes can be written for any syllabus.

Who writes the notes?

Our notes are written by tutors who achieved distinctions, or the course equivalent such as Outstanding on the Bar course, in the modules concerned. The result for each module is shown in the list on this page.

How much do the notes cost?

Prices depend on the level of study, the length of your syllabus and whether you need standard or customised notes. Request a quote and we will confirm the price before any work begins.

Can I hand in the notes as my own work?

No. Our notes are study materials to help you understand the law and revise for your exams. Please read our Fair Use Policy, which explains how our materials may be used.

Need Family Law notes for your module?

Send us your syllabus, module handbook or reading list and we will confirm exactly what your notes will cover, and the price, before any work begins.