Irreconcilable differences? Article 8 ECHR and Irish law on non-traditional families

International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-61

  O'Mahony, Conor ^a,b,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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EID: 84857320180     PISSN: 13609939     EISSN: 14643707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/lawfam/ebr024     Document Type: Article

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