Child care law in England & Wales (5th edition)

Now in its fifth edition, this popular quick reference guide to
the law in England and Wales relating to the care of children
published in 2006 includes all legal changes up to 2006.

Designed to provide a basic framework, it presents a summary
of main statutes, regulations and court rules, and contains
sections on:

• Parents, parental responsibility and private family life
• Private arrangements for the care of children
• Local authority responsibilities to children and families
• Child protection
• Children looked after by local authorities
• Reviews
• Representations, complaints and advocacy services for children
• Adoption
• The courts

Invaluable for the busy practitioner who needs to be able to
check facts about the law quickly and easily.