This invaluable guide to UK public child law has been fully updated to take account of all recent developments. The focus is on providing a clear, practical text with an examination of the key UK cases and an emphasis on fact-based examples. There are bullet points at the beginning of each chapter summarizing its content, along with procedural flowcharts and checklists. This second edition is not simply a court work, but is an essential publication for all legal practitioners and other related professionals, whether new to this important area of law, or more experienced. Contents include: historical overview
• parental responsibility and disputes between parents
• local authorities and the family
• referrals, assessments, and emergency intervention
• care and supervision orders
• adoption
• secure accommodation
• wardship and the inherent jurisdiction
• challenging decisions.