Public Children Law: Contemporary Issues

<p><i><b>The law relating to children does not seem to stand still long enough to have its photograph taken...</b></i> <p/>So says Sir Andrew McFarlane President of the Family Division before endorsing the one book he says has captured its image. <p/>THE guide to current important and commonly misunderstood issues in public children law. <p/>Drawing together the key statute case law and procedure in relation to twelve central themes Public Children Law: Contemporary Issues explores and examines current issues of particular difficulty in public children law with an emphasis on those with an international dimension. <p/>It provides a comprehensive overview of some of the most pressing issues in child protection law as well as identifying common pitfalls and practical tips and providing good practice guides. <p/>The topics covered include: <br>- Children giving evidence<br>- Child trafficking<br>- Radicalisation <br>- Female genital mutilation<br>- Secure accommodation orders<br>- Special guardianship orders<br>- Family Drug and Alcohol Court<br>- Forced marriage and honour-based violence<br>- International public children law<br>- Children's evidence<br>- Child trafficking<br>- Reporting restrictions<br>- Deprivation of children's liberty<br>- Post-adoption contact<br>- Section 20 and damages</p>