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9780853087380

Delight and Dole The Children Act 10 Years On

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  • ISBN13:

    9780853087380

  • ISBN10:

    0853087385

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-03-01
  • Publisher: Jordan Publishing Limited
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Summary

Delight and Dole: The Children Act 10 Years On is a critical appraisal of the first ten years of the Children Act and is edited by the Rt Hon Lord Justice Thorpe and Catherine Cowton Barrister, Queen Elizabeth Building. The 18 highly influential contributors including Rt Hon Lady Justice Hale, the Hon Mr Justice Wall, Amanda Finlay of the Lord Chancellor's Department and Anthony Hewson, Chairman of CAFCASS, assess the effectiveness of the Act and highlight current and future problem areas. Delight and Dole: The Children Act 10 Years On is the outcome of the President of the Family Division's Fourth interdisciplinary conference held at Dartington Hall in September 2001. Available now on 28 days' approval.

Table of Contents

Contributors
Foreword
Editorial Introductionp. 1
Conference Objectivesp. 3
Delay and the Challenges of the Children Actp. 5
Children's Rights and the Impact of Two International Conventions: The UNCRC and the ECHRp. 17
Interface of Children Involved in Criminal Matters. Vulnerable and a Risk to Others - The Double Challengep. 25
Troubled Children and Criminal Justicep. 37
When Young People Refuse Treatment: Balancing Autonomy and Protectionp. 43
Adoptionp. 55
A Study of Care Plans and their Implementation and Relevance for Re W and B and Re W (Care Plan)p. 63
Expert Evidence 10 Years after the Implementation of the Children Act 1989: Where are We?p. 75
ADSS Position Statement: Expert Reporting in Public Law Casesp. 87
Dilemmas of the Corporate Parentp. 91
Expert Witnessesp. 99
The Use of Expert Witnesses: Useful or Useless?p. 107
The Skill of Representing Children at a Time of Chaosp. 113
Children, Safety and Parental Contact in Private Law Proceedingsp. 119
Speech by Chairman of CAFCASSp. 125
President's Responsep. 128
International Adoptionp. 129
Feedback from Small Groups and Discussionsp. 139
Resolution on the Adoption and Children Billp. 148
The Way Forwardp. 149
Concluding Commentsp. 155
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