Child Protection Proceedings: Care and Adoption Orders Third edition

This book, co-authored by Simon Johnson, aims to provide a comprehensive account of law and practice in England and Wales in relation to child protection law. It covers all stages of proceedings from initial protective measures (Police Protection, Emergency Protection Orders and Interim Care Orders) to final hearing and final orders, including Final Care Orders and Placement Orders (where adoption is the proposed outcome), and appeals.

This edition is fully updated with reference to case law, statute, regulations and procedural guidance arising since the second edition was published in 2021.

This new edition features new or extended treatment of the topics of:

• Cases with an international element.
• The holding and conduct of separate fact finding hearings.
• Supervision Orders and efforts to increase their effectiveness.
• Orders to provide protection from domestic abuse.
• Participation of vulnerable parties and witnesses, including assistance from intermediaries.
• Secure Accommodation Orders and orders authorising Deprivation of Liberty under the Inherent Jurisdiction.
• The changing Family Court with particular reference to the 2024 relaunch of the Public Law Outline and the impact of new technology including remote hearings and the Public Law Portal.

Child Protection Proceedings: Care and Adoption Orders is available to order from LexisNexis here.