The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division.Her Honour Judge Madeleine Reardon.Alexander Laing, barrister Coram Chambers, UK.

• 1 Child Protection and Adoption - Introduction2 Parental Responsibility and Disputes Between Parents3 Local Authorities and the Family4 Referrals, Assessments and Emergency Intervention5 Care and Supervision Orders6 Special Guardianship7 Adoption8 Secure Accommodation9 Wardship and the Inherent Jurisdiction10 Challenging the Local AuthorityAppendices

The book is clear, sensibly laid out and effort is made to avoid overly complex or ‘lawyerly’ language...I applaud the aim of offering this text to the widest possible audience. I think it would be difficult to improve upon the structure and the topics of this text.

The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division.Her Honour Judge Madeleine Reardon.Alexander Laing, barrister Coram Chambers, UK.

• 1 Child Protection and Adoption - Introduction2 Parental Responsibility and Disputes Between Parents3 Local Authorities and the Family4 Referrals, Assessments and Emergency Intervention5 Care and Supervision Orders6 Special Guardianship7 Adoption8 Secure Accommodation9 Wardship and the Inherent Jurisdiction10 Challenging the Local AuthorityAppendices

The book is clear, sensibly laid out and effort is made to avoid overly complex or ‘lawyerly’ language...I applaud the aim of offering this text to the widest possible audience. I think it would be difficult to improve upon the structure and the topics of this text.

The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division.Her Honour Judge Madeleine Reardon.Alexander Laing, barrister Coram Chambers, UK.

• 1 Child Protection and Adoption - Introduction2 Parental Responsibility and Disputes Between Parents3 Local Authorities and the Family4 Referrals, Assessments and Emergency Intervention5 Care and Supervision Orders6 Special Guardianship7 Adoption8 Secure Accommodation9 Wardship and the Inherent Jurisdiction10 Challenging the Local AuthorityAppendices

The book is clear, sensibly laid out and effort is made to avoid overly complex or ‘lawyerly’ language...I applaud the aim of offering this text to the widest possible audience. I think it would be difficult to improve upon the structure and the topics of this text.