A Practical Guide to Representing Parents in Care Proceedings

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This book will provide practitioners working with parents and carers who are parties to care proceedings with a toolkit to deal with some of the key issues that may arise within a case.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In addition to setting out the current law and practice in an accessible format practical suggestions are given about working with vulnerable parents and carers.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The book will consider some contemporary issues in public law children proceedings as well as how best to present cases for parents and carers.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Alison Leivesley is a solicitor partner and head of the family department at Bindmans LLP. She is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in children law public children law private domestic abuse forced marriage and 'honour' based violence. She acts for parents and carers in public law children proceedings with a specialism in cases with international elements and those involving forced marriage so called 'honour' based violence and female genital mutilation. She is ranked as a star individual in Chambers and Partners Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters and ranked for Family/Children Law: Cross-Border Disputes. She is listed as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500. Alison was the winner of the Family Lawyer of the Year at the British Family Law Awards in 2024. She was Highly Commended at the Lexis Nexis 2023 Family Law Awards in the Partner of the Year category and was Female Trail Blazer of the Year at the 2024 Modern Law Awards.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>CONTENTS</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter One - Threshold</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter Two - Criminal Investigations / Proceedings</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter Three - Expert Assessments</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter Four - Parents With Specific Needs</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter Five - Cases With International Elements</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter Six - Final Orders</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter Seven - Contact</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter Eight - Current Issues</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter Nine - Transparency</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Chapter Ten - Working With Clients</span></p>