Alexander Laing – författare

“The law relating to children does not seem to stand still long enough to have its photograph taken…”So says Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, before endorsing the one book he says has captured its image.THE guide to current, important and commonly misunderstood issues in public children law.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.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.The topics covered include:- Children giving evidence- Child trafficking- Radicalisation - Female genital mutilation- Secure accommodation orders- Special guardianship orders- Family Drug and Alcohol Court- Forced marriage and honour-based violence- International public children law- Children’s evidence- Child trafficking- Reporting restrictions- Deprivation of children’s liberty- Post-adoption contact- Section 20 and damagesThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.

This court practice guide enables you to avoid the most common pitfalls encountered across the spectrum of family proceedings, thereby speeding up litigation and avoiding unnecessary work and wasted costs orders. It covers every aspect of the court process across family proceedings, from divorce and financial remedies to private law and public law children, injunctions and committals and appeals. The guidance is set out with clear references to source materials and is supplemented by forms and other practical information.The work is a key staple widely referred to within the Family Court, Principal Registry of the Family Division, other district registries and county courts.The 7th edition includes the following:- Divorce reform - Changes to Committal proceedings - Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (inc PD 12J and Rule 3A) - Presumption of diminished evidence and vulnerability of witnesses (PD 3AA) - Jurisdiction issues - Parental alienationThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.

‘The family justice system can seem like a frightening and mysterious world to those of us who only intermittently come into contact with the legal profession. This book does an excellent job of de-mystifying the family court processes; I wish it had been available when I was a junior doctor. I may have avoided a number of sleepless nights.I would highly recommend this book to anyone working with children and young people and urge you to invest in a copy - you won’t regret it.’ Dr Fiona Straw, Consultant Paediatrician and Joint Head of Service for Community Paediatrics, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Child protection made simple: the plain-speaking guide for all those concerned with the protection of children.Providing up-to-date coverage of the key issues in this challenging and sensitive area of law, Child Protection and the Family Court: What You Need to Know offers a valuable point of reference for all involved in the child protection process, from teaching, medical or other professionals to parents and carers.In addition to updated coverage of local authority safeguarding duties and investigations, parental responsibility, special guardianship, wardship and the inherent jurisdiction and secure accommodation, the Fourth Edition includes coverage of:- The changes to the approach to child protection both in and out of the Family Court, particularly pre-proceedings work- Detailed discussion of openness in the Family Court, following the President’s Transparency Review of 2021Written by an esteemed author team, including the President of the Family Division, a Family Court judge and a practising barrister, it offers non-specialist family lawyers, teachers, medical professionals and the police a clear and uncomplicated route through the process, with explanation supported by diagrams and charts to aid understanding.This title is included in the Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.