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Children: The Inherent Jurisdiction and Wardship

Children: The Inherent Jurisdiction and Wardship A Family Practitioner's Handbook

Name: Children: The Inherent Jurisdiction and Wardship
Brand: Family Law LexisNexis
SKU: 9781784732097
Price: 2031.57 HKD
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Author: Michael Jones
ISBN: 9781784732097

By Michael Jones

Family Law LexisNexis June 2016

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ISBN-13: 9781784732097
Publisher: Family Law LexisNexis
Publication: June 2016
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The inherent jurisdiction (including wardship) is an ever-developing concept within family proceedings, with a number of important recently reported authorities setting down parameters in respect of its use. The jurisdiction is increasingly used in order to protect children in novel and fact-specific situation which are becoming more regular in today's world.

This invaluable practitioner title provides family lawyers with a comprehensive guide to t he inherent jurisdiction, the situations in which it can be invoked and its limitations, incorporating the relevant authorities and procedural guidance into an easily accessible text.

Background, definition and limitations
General procedure in respect of orders made under the inherent jurisdiction
Providing protection from and preventing association with persons who present risk of harm to a child
Preventing publication and dissemination of information
Medical treatment and deprivation of liberty
Cases with a foreign element
Novel, unusual and exceptional: Further examples of the use of the inherent jurisdiction in children cases
Appendices