Kerry O'Halloran

This book uses Church of England history as a case study for difficulties faced by religions as they encounter human rights law. It will be a valuable aid in helping establish a more balanced relationship between canon law, charity law and human rights law. Meer

Lawyer, academic and social worker Kerry O’Halloran analyses the fundamental social and legal functions of adoption. It is a timely publication, in this, its second edition, as across the world adoption law reform is now giving rise to contentious issues. Meer

For the first time in 400 years a number of leading common law nations have, fairly simultaneously, embarked on charity law reform leading to an encoding of key definitional matters in charity legislation. Meer

Balancing a child’s welfare interests and rights so as to ensure recognition and respect for his or her autonomous identity, while facilitating family unity, has become a major challenge for modern family law. Meer