Law for Social Workers | Stephen Harry, Hannibal | Taylor & Francis e

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |2 pages

PART I SOCIAL WORKERS AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM

chapter 1|1 pages

A social worker’s legal competence

chapter |2 pages

An introduction to law and the legal system

chapter |5 pages

The legislative process P B

chapter |1 pages

Non-statutory bodies

chapter |1 pages

Practice points

chapter 2|1 pages

Social workers and the courts

chapter |1 pages

The principal courts exercising civil jurisdiction HLCAHC CCM ’ C

Queen’s Bench Chancery Family

chapter |2 pages

The principal courts exercising criminal jurisdiction HLCAQ’ BDCCM ’ C

chapter |1 pages

Criminal procedure flow chart P I Summons MCA Arrest (L A /A/B) and charge Caution Indictable Either way Summary M T NG G G – sentence NG Trial CCPP NG If plea is guilty NG Trial Trial Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence

chapter |2 pages

UK civil and criminal courts

Criminal courts

chapter |2 pages

The Appeal Court

chapter |2 pages

Director of Public Prosecutions

The laity

chapter |2 pages

Barristers

chapter |5 pages

EU institutions

The EU Commission

part |2 pages

PART II SOCIAL WORK LAW: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN PRACTICE

chapter 3|1 pages

Children and the law

chapter |4 pages

Social workers and the Children Act 1989 – the legal framework

chapter |3 pages

The court shall have regard to any delay in bringing the proceedings

The meaning of ‘parental responsibility’

chapter |1 pages

Courts and procedures under the Children Act 1989

chapter C|1 pages

A ( ) H C ( ) C ( ) FPC

chapter |1 pages

Family proceedings courts

chapter |1 pages

The High Court

chapter |1 pages

Correspondence to the court

chapter |3 pages

Child support

chapter 4|4 pages

Local authority support for children and their families

chapter |1 pages

The provision of day care or supervised activities

chapter |2 pages

Accommodation for children

chapter |1 pages

Objecting to the child being accommodated by the local authority

chapter |5 pages

Removing the child from local authority accommodation

chapter |1 pages

Representation procedures

chapter |2 pages

Practice points

chapter 5|1 pages

The protection of children at risk under the Children Act 1989

chapter |3 pages

Checking criminal convictions

chapter |5 pages

Register of child abusers

chapter |13 pages

Implementation and review

chapter |6 pages

Care order and supervision orders – s 31 of the Children Act 1989

chapter 6|1 pages

Guardian ad litems

chapter |5 pages

The powers and duties of the guardian ad litem

chapter |2 pages

The guardian’s report

chapter 7|4 pages

The Children Act and ‘private’ family law orders

chapter |2 pages

Prohibited steps order

chapter |2 pages

Variation or discharge of s 8 orders

chapter 8|5 pages

Family breakdown

chapter |5 pages

Reform of the divorce laws: Family Law Act 1996

chapter |2 pages

The private fostering of children

chapter 9|4 pages

Local authorities and community care

chapter |4 pages

The law and the costs of care

chapter |4 pages

The enforcement of the community care statutory duties

chapter |8 pages

Mental Health Review Tribunals

part |2 pages

PART III CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND JUSTICE IN SOCIAL WORK

chapter 10|4 pages

Criminal justice

chapter |1 pages

The Crown Court

chapter |4 pages

The age of criminal responsibility

Children under the age 10

chapter |3 pages

Client-funded advice and assistance

chapter 11|10 pages

Social workers and the police

chapter 12|8 pages

Social workers at the police station

chapter |6 pages

Police powers and responsibilities at the police station

chapter |10 pages

Intimate samples where the suspect is not in police custody

chapter 13|2 pages

The criminal process

Criminal procedure flow chart Summons Arrest charge

chapter |3 pages

Negotiating with the police

chapter |11 pages

Where the accused pleads not guilty

chapter 14|3 pages

Sentencing adult offenders

chapter |4 pages

Suspended sentence

chapter |1 pages

Further reading

chapter 15|6 pages

Juvenile justice

chapter 16|4 pages

Criminal justice appeals and police accountability

chapter |1 pages

Appeals to the House of Lords

chapter |1 pages

The Police Complaints Authority

part |2 pages

PART IV SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE COURTS

chapter 17|2 pages

Court attendance and giving evidence

chapter |6 pages

The terminology of evidence

chapter 18|4 pages

The social worker as a professional witness

chapter 19|3 pages

Children giving evidence

chapter |5 pages

Evidence by videotaped interview

chapter 20|3 pages

Public interest immunity, confidentiality and privilege

chapter |5 pages

Local authority records in criminal proceedings

chapter 21|4 pages

Evidence and the Children Act 1989

chapter |7 pages

The evidence of children and young people

chapter |1 pages

Practice points

chapter 22|6 pages

Prisoners’ rights

chapter |2 pages

The Prisons Ombudsman

chapter |2 pages

Practice points

part |2 pages

PART V SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL WORK

chapter 23|2 pages

Discrimination law and equal opportunities

chapter |1 pages

Discrimination and the law

chapter |3 pages

Racial discrimination

chapter |18 pages

Maternity rights

chapter 24|1 pages

Immigration law

chapter |13 pages

The legislative framework

chapter 25|6 pages

Housing, money advice and social security

chapter |4 pages

Statutory nuisance

chapter |7 pages

Money advice

chapter |2 pages

Non-contributory benefits

chapter |1 pages

Maternity benefits

chapter |6 pages

Family credit

chapter |1 pages

Practice points

chapter |1 pages

Further reading

part |2 pages

PART VI THE MODERN SOCIAL WORKER: LEGAL ADVICE AND ACTION

chapter 26|2 pages

Advice work and legal aid

chapter |2 pages

Legal aid franchising

chapter |2 pages

Practice points

chapter 27|4 pages

The modern social worker