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Children: The Modern Law is well-established as the leading textbook dealing comprehensively with the law and policy relating to children.
This third edition has been extensively revised and updated to take account of significant legislative changes that have occurred since the second edition, including the Adoption and Children Act 2002, the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998.
This edition includes coverage of other important developments such as:
- the Council of Europe Convention on Contact concerning Children and case-law relating to contact
- reform of the child support legislation
- the introduction of special guardianship
- changes to the law governing the parental responsibility of unmarried fathers
- and significant case-law including Re A (Children) (Conjoined Twins: Surgical Separation)
Children: The Modern Law is an authoritative study of the legal position of children in our society, and is essential reading for students of child law, family law and social work.
Background and sources of children law
- Children and the law: a demographic and historical sketch
- Fundamental principles: The Children Act 1989, the united nations convention on the rights of the child, and human rights
- The Children Act 1989
- The United Nations Convention on the rights of the child
- Children and human rights: The European Convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and The Human Rights Act 1998
- The central issues
Children and families
- The married family and divorce
- The unmarried family
- The social family
- Adoption
- Children and medical decisions
- Children, money and property
Children and local authorities
- Local authority support for children and families
- Care and supervision
- Investigation and short-term protection
Children and society
- Children in court
- Children and the criminal law
- Children and the civil law
- Children and education
- Children in the international community
Andrew Bainham LLM, PhD, Fellow of Christ's College, Reader in Family Law and Policy, University of Cambridge
"a landmark in the development of child law"
The Modern Law Review
"presents a wide range of material in a well ordered and accessible form. Extensive road-testing among undergraduates by this reviewer confirms the view that it will prove a popular and durable student text"
Journal of Child Law
"an indispensable guide to all aspects of child law and policy"
Childright
"comprehensive"
Education and the Law
"a welcome addition to those teaching, researching or practising in child law ... it is hard to imagine a more comprehensive or useful guide ... an exceptional foundation for studies ... Indeed, anyone with an interest in child law will find this book invaluable"
The Law Teacher
"a popular and authoritative treatment ... an accessible and incisive review of the theoretical issues involving children such as the nature of children's rights as well as providing a thorough and up-to-date coverage of the law. This is particularly useful because much of the other writing on these theoretical topics is not readily comprehensible ... a lucid, up-to-date coverage which is to be highly recommended to both practitioners and students"
Family Law
"an authoritative and comprehensive survey of the law ... this clear and accessible book provides an indispensable guide to all aspects of child law and policy"
Publication Monitor
"practical, and interesting approach to Child Law ... For someone who is coming afresh to Child or Family Law, this book would serve as a comprehensive and authoratative introduction"
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