Children's social care law
By: Stephen Knafler ; with Tim Baldwin [and six others]
Publisher: Legal Action Group
Published: 2018
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1015
ISBN-13: 9781908407801
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Children; Legal status, laws; Child welfare; Social work with children; Law and legislation; Cases
Description: Children's Social Care Law is a comprehensive guide for those advising children with care and support needs through a complex web of legislation, guidance and case-law. The author expertly brings together key issues in education, health and social care law in England and Wales and covers in detail all the significant domestic and European cases that form the basis of children's social care law and cases in overlapping areas such as the NHS, mental health and support for asylum-seekers and persons from abroad. Children's Social Care Law also deals with wider issues that touch upon the welfare of children. Each chapter begins with an overview of the legal framework of legislation and guidance to provide context to the cases that are digested chronologically within themes. Case summaries are presented with a succinct headnote, a clear outline of facts and a summary of the judgment - often with extensive citations - to aid the busy practitioner to quickly and efficiently identify the most relevant cases as well as save valuable research time with extensive signposting to the most important resources.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.