Children law
Find a SolicitorChildren law relates to public law Children Act proceedings such as applications for care orders by local authority social services departments, private law Children Act proceedings such as applications about the place of residence of or contact with children, and adoption. This is an area of law where we actively seek to improve the law, procedure and practice.
These pages do not attempt to explain current law or to give legal advice on children law. For that you must find a solicitor.
The Law Society has developed a specialised children panel accreditation scheme of solicitors (and others) who specialise in this area. Membership depends on meeting the Law Society's rigorous standards.
Useful links: CAFCASS, NAGALRO.
Contact details for local Family Justice Councils (PDF, 285kb)
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| Policy documents, briefings, international projects and Law Society consultations proposing and commenting on draft rules, law reform, practice and procedure and initiatives affecting Children law in England and Wales available here. |
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 Giving Children and Young People a Right to Appeal: Law Society's response
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| News, press releases and speeches are available here. |
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Guidelines for courts appointing solicitors for children
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| Books, pamphlets and leaflets published by the Law Society relating to Children law are available here together with details of our research and useful practice advice information for solicitors about issues arising in Children law. |
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Child Contact - Law and Practice Directory of solicitors specialising in child abduction cases
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| Information about the Law Society's Children Law Sub-Committee |
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The Children Law Sub-Committee comprises solicitors with specialist experience covering all areas of public law children and adoption law, both local authority solicitors and solicitors in private practice. The Sub-Committee identifies areas of public law children and adoption law and procedure that require reform or review and formulates recommendations for consideration by Government. It responds on behalf of the Society to consultation documents on reform of public law children and adoption law issued by Government and other agencies. For details of the Sub-Committee's terms of reference, membership, and any sub committees/working parties that report to it see our directory of committees. |
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