Rob George is Professor of Law and Policy at University College London, and a barrister at Harcourt Chambers, UK.

Ancient in origin and uncertain in scope, wardship and the inherent jurisdiction is a curiosity of English family law. How the jurisdiction survived and is currently applied (both in relation to children and vulnerable adults) is the subject of this meticulously researched treatise by one of the nation’s leading family law scholars. Rob George’s book is clearly destined to be go-to work for anyone seeking to understand, invoke or to oppose the application of the inherent jurisdiction.

• Foreword, Rt Hon Lady Hale Part I: General Principles 1. Introduction2. The History of the Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction 3. Fundamental Principles of the Inherent Jurisdiction4. Procedure in Children Cases5. The Inherent Jurisdiction in Other Common Law StatesPart II: Specific Applications6. The Court’s Nationality-Based Jurisdiction Over Children7. Child Abduction 8. Medical Decision-Making about Children9. Child Protection 10. Secure Accommodation and Deprivation of Liberty of Children 11. Adoption and Surrogacy 12. Miscellaneous Uses of the Inherent Jurisdiction in Relation to Children13. Adults without Mental Capacity14. Vulnerable Adults with Mental Capacity 15. Conclusions

Rob George is Professor of Law and Policy at University College London, and a barrister at Harcourt Chambers, UK.

Ancient in origin and uncertain in scope, wardship and the inherent jurisdiction is a curiosity of English family law. How the jurisdiction survived and is currently applied (both in relation to children and vulnerable adults) is the subject of this meticulously researched treatise by one of the nation’s leading family law scholars. Rob George’s book is clearly destined to be go-to work for anyone seeking to understand, invoke or to oppose the application of the inherent jurisdiction.

• Foreword, Rt Hon Lady Hale Part I: General Principles 1. Introduction2. The History of the Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction 3. Fundamental Principles of the Inherent Jurisdiction4. Procedure in Children Cases5. The Inherent Jurisdiction in Other Common Law StatesPart II: Specific Applications6. The Court’s Nationality-Based Jurisdiction Over Children7. Child Abduction 8. Medical Decision-Making about Children9. Child Protection 10. Secure Accommodation and Deprivation of Liberty of Children 11. Adoption and Surrogacy 12. Miscellaneous Uses of the Inherent Jurisdiction in Relation to Children13. Adults without Mental Capacity14. Vulnerable Adults with Mental Capacity 15. Conclusions

Rob George is Professor of Law and Policy at University College London, and a barrister at Harcourt Chambers, UK.

Ancient in origin and uncertain in scope, wardship and the inherent jurisdiction is a curiosity of English family law. How the jurisdiction survived and is currently applied (both in relation to children and vulnerable adults) is the subject of this meticulously researched treatise by one of the nation’s leading family law scholars. Rob George’s book is clearly destined to be go-to work for anyone seeking to understand, invoke or to oppose the application of the inherent jurisdiction.

• Foreword, Rt Hon Lady Hale Part I: General Principles 1. Introduction2. The History of the Court’s Inherent Jurisdiction 3. Fundamental Principles of the Inherent Jurisdiction4. Procedure in Children Cases5. The Inherent Jurisdiction in Other Common Law StatesPart II: Specific Applications6. The Court’s Nationality-Based Jurisdiction Over Children7. Child Abduction 8. Medical Decision-Making about Children9. Child Protection 10. Secure Accommodation and Deprivation of Liberty of Children 11. Adoption and Surrogacy 12. Miscellaneous Uses of the Inherent Jurisdiction in Relation to Children13. Adults without Mental Capacity14. Vulnerable Adults with Mental Capacity 15. Conclusions