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This new title provides a comprehensive account of the law and practice governing public law child protection proceedings. The book is divided into detailed parts examining the following topics:* Background and General Principles of Child Protection* Child Protection Measures Short of Care Proceedings* Emergency Intervention* Care Proceedings: From Issue to Final Hearing* Care Proceedings: Final Hearings and Final Orders* Alternatives to the Making of a Final Care Order* AdoptionThe extensive text is supplemented by updated appendices containing key extracts from statutory and other materials.