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Child protection made simple: the plain-speaking guide for all those concerned with the protection of children.Providing a clear and uncomplicated route through the child protection process. Diagrams and charts are included to aid understanding; jargon and acronyms are only included in order to explain them and key court decisions are explained in their proper context.In addition to coverage of local authority safeguarding duties and investigations, parental responsibility, wardship and the inherent jurisdiction and secure accommodation, new content in this edition includes: A chapter on special guardianship, helpful for those who find themselves involved in legal proceedings without access to legal aid, such as grandparents Developments in cases involving: Radicalisation Adoption Children or parents who are nationals of a foreign country The introduction of the Child Arrangements Programme for private law

"The law relating to children does not seem to stand still long enough to have its photograph taken."So says Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, before endorsing the one book he says has captured its image.THE guide to current, important and commonly misunderstood issues in public children law.Drawing together the key statute, case law, and procedure in relation to twelve central themes, Public Children Law: Contemporary Issues explores and examines current issues of particular difficulty in public children law, with an emphasis on those with an international dimension.It provides a comprehensive overview of some of the most pressing issues in child protection law, as well as identifying common pitfalls and practical tips, and providing good practice guides.The topics covered include:- Children giving evidence- Child trafficking- Radicalisation - Female genital mutilation- Secure accommodation orders- Special guardianship orders- Family Drug and Alcohol Court- Forced marriage and honour-based violence- International public children law- Children's evidence- Child trafficking- Reporting restrictions- Deprivation of children's liberty- Post-adoption contact- Section 20 and damages

This new title deals with core issues such as the history of child migration, jurisdiction issues (domicile, habitual residence and the presence of the child) as well as the family and immigration issues associated with family travel, family separation, the creation of family relationships through adoption, surrogacy, guardianship and the movement of unaccompanied and trafficked children. In each of these cases, the parties and courts are likely to be dealing with intersecting family and immigration laws. These cases are now more frequent and more complex with one explanation for this increase being the UK's changed demography. The book provides the detail, case authority, international guidance and practical experience with the case contexts in which these issues arise. There are regular sections where following an exposition on the law; the book then addresses the issues by reference to model case facts.It features the core international (UN, Council of Europe, HCCH) and EU family directives, UK wide and English and Scottish family laws, UK wide English and Scottish cases and guidance as well as nationality and immigration laws, rules and policies including:- The Immigration Act 2016- Immigration Rules 2016- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Acts 1990 and 2008- British Nationality Act 1981- The Children Act 1989- The Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption (Convention)- European Convention on Human Rights (as amended)An essential guide to this complex area of law for both practitioners at entry level and experienced practitioners.

Can you hear the child's voice?The Court of Appeal have commented that the family courts are 'still feeling their way forward in order to determine how best to 'hear the voice of a child'.In this new title David Burrows looks at the jurisprudence surrounding this remark, relates it to European and UN Convention rights and looks at the most recent children case law.It concentrates on:Children in court proceedings, particularly in family proceedingsContrasting the way courts hear children's views with the way their evidence is heardAny rights to which a child is entitled (common law; European Convention 1950; UN Conventions; and EU Directives), such as to confidentiality and to take part (or be heard) in proceedings. The meaning and effect of a child's 'understanding' in court proceedings, and the way that term varies according to a child's age and the issue before the court.Legislation and case law covered and analysed includes:Children Act 1989 and applicable Family Procedure Rules 2010Human Rights Act 1998 and European Convention 1950Civil Procedure Rules 1998LASPO Act 2012Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999Re D (A Child) (International Recognition) - child's right to be heardRe W (A Child)- rules for child representation in hearingsP v A Local Authority (Fam) - legal aid and statutory damagesRe W (Children) (Abuse: Oral Evidence) - child's evidenceR (D (a minor)) v Camberwell Green Youth Court - safeguards in criminal law for childrenProtocol and Good Practice Model Disclosure of information in cases of alleged child abuse and linked criminal and care directions hearings - October 2013Achieving Best Evidence: Guidance on interviewing children March 2011

As the only practitioner title with detailed practical guidance and advice in this area, this is a comprehensive work written by a private client solicitor who has 30 years' experience of practice, and is a regular speaker at conferences on the subject. No professional faced with this ever-increasing area of law, should be without it. It enables solicitors and other professionals to be more proactive in protecting their older clients. It describes the rise in financial abuse, explains how to spot warning signs, provides awareness of various elements of legal protection and demonstrates that change is needed in the current system.Topics covered include:- Financial abuse issues for care homes (new to this edition)- Grooming for financial abuse (new to this edition)- Who is vulnerable to financial abuse?- Who are the perpetrators and why?- The forms financial abuse takes- How to prevent financial abuseThe Second Edition also includes:- Statistics showing the prevalence of financial abuse- Commentary on recent case law, legislation and industry reports including:- Section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 - coercive control legislation- Banking and financial services- Review of HMLR protections for property owners- Review of all OPG and COP recent guidance and practice notes- Updated information about care allowance rules- Case law on retrospective approval of gifts- Discussion of a deputy's authority to litigateIt also covers cases with issues particular to jurisdictions such as the Republic of Ireland, USA, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Co-written by a leading tax expert and a family lawyer, this book provides answers to the common problems encountered in financial remedy cases in a way that assists professionals from each discipline. Family law practitioners will find a grounding in tax to help them to spot issues that arise upon family breakdown or financial remedies proceedings, whilst tax practitioners have guidance on what to expect from the process working as Single Joint Experts. It enables these practitioners to engage successfully to ensure that all necessary information is available to the court, or within alternative dispute resolution processes.The Second Edition covers a number of significant developments including: - Up-to-date allowances and bands- Changes to the rules regarding capital gains tax for divorcing couples - Updated Stamp Duty Land Tax for couples - Changes to corporation tax and its impact on how couples structure their finances- Cryptoassets- The tightening of the rules, heightened judicial expectations of the selection process and the ways in which experts deliver their assistance to the court- All precedents are available as electronic downloadsCombining concise and authoritative guidance to a complex and technically challenging area of law, supported by flowcharts and checklists, this work provides an expert inter-disciplinary approach for family and tax practitioners of all levels.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.