Subjects:

Family Law

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. General principles

3. Parental responsibility and guardianship

4. Work in the courts

5. Private law orders

6. Local authority support for children and families

7. Assessment, investigation and emergency protection

8. The care system

9. Secure accommodation

10. Child representation and welfare reporting

11. Evidence

12. Wardship and the High Court’

s inherent jurisdiction

13. Challenging decisions

14. Conclusions

Appendices

Now in its Fourth Edition, White Carr & Lowe: The Children Act in Practice is the best selling, one volume guide to the Children Act 1989. The Act is produced in full and annotated in a straightforward and helpful way to assist in interpretation, together with a detailed commentary, which considers the legislation as it operates today.

Building on the success of the Third Edition the new edition is brought fully up to date with all relevant legislative and case law developments since 2002. In addition, the work includes the following coverage:

• The Adoption and Children Act 2002
• The Children Act 2004
• The Children and Adoption Act 2006