Aus dem Inhalt: Derek Morgan and Gillian Douglas: The Constitution of the Family; Three Waves for Plato Michael Freeman: The Austin Lecture: The Private and the Public Katherine O’Donovan: Love’s Law: Moral Reasoning in Family Law Ruth Chadwick: Moral Reasoning in Family Law: A Response to Katherine O’Donovan Bob Brecher: What is Wrong with the Family? John Eekelaar: Parenthood, Social Engineering and Rights Brenda Almond: Parenthood - Social Construct or Fact of Nature? Kenneth Norrie: Medical Treatment of Children and Young Persons John Haldane: Children, Families, Autonomy and the State Sandra Marshall: Whose Child is it Anyway ? Derek Morgan: Hope of Deliverance? The Metamorphosis of Surrogacy