This title provides a comprehensive account of the law and practice governing public law child protection proceedings. The book is divided into detailed parts examining the following topics:
Background and General Principles of Child Protection
Child Protection Measures Short of Care Proceedings
Emergency Intervention
Care Proceedings: From Issue to Final Hearing
Care Proceedings: Final Hearings and Final Orders
Alternatives to the Making of a Final Care Order
Adoption
The extensive text is supplemented by updated appendices containing key extracts from statutory and other materials.
