Jane Mair

Esin Örücü

To what extent does family law accommodate, deny, support, or reflect the existence of religion and religious belief in a range of jurisdictions throughout various family and social situations? This collection of comparative essays brings together reflections on a range of religions, including Islam, Judaism, and Roman Catholicism. With insights from various European jurisdictions - such as Malta, Sweden, Turkey, and the UK - it seeks to discover the place which religion has or might have within family law. (Series: European Family Law - Vol. 30)

A Comparative Search

The Place of Religion in Family Law

Sue Farran

A Study of Mixed Legal Systems: Endangered, Entrenched, or Blended takes the reader on a fascinating voyage of discovery. It includes case studies of a number of systems from across the globe: Cyprus, Guyana, Jersey, Mauritius, Philippines, Quebec, St Lucia, Scotland, and Seychelles. Each combines its legal legacies in novel ways. Large and small, in Europe and beyond, some are sovereign, some part of larger political units. Some are monolingual, some bilingual, some multilingual. Along with an analytical introduction and conclusion, the chapters explore the manner in which the elements of these mixed systems may be seen to be ’entrenched’, ’endangered’, or ’blended’. It explores how this process of legal change happens, questions whether some systems are at greater risk than others, and details the strategies that have been adopted to accelerate or counteract change. The studies involve consideration of the colourful histories of the jurisdictions, of their complex relationships to parent legal systems and traditions, and of language, legal education and legal actors. The volume also considers whether the experiences of these systems can tell us something about legal mixtures and movements generally. Indeed, the volume will be helpful both for scholars and students with a special interest in mixed legal systems as well as anyone interested in comparative law and legal history, in the diversity and dynamism of law.

Esin Örücü

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