ABSTRACT
Your report will be read by people from a wide range of backgrounds including the child, the parties, magistrates, the court clerk, lawyers, expert witnesses, social workers and the judge. In terms of style, the essential quality that your report must have is that it should be capable of being read and understood by any one who is required to see it. It should, therefore, be written in clear, concise style and differentiate between professional opinion, undisputed fact and disputed fact. The layout of your report should be carefully structured to assist those reading it to fully understand its contents.
