Butterworths Family Law Service

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Source Currency: Issue 272, February 2026. Binder 3(I) Children–Narrative 3A Narrative Chapter 1 Fundamental principles of the Children Act 1989 Chapter 6 Private law proceedings: Children Act 1989, Part II Chapter 7 Local authority support for children and families Chapter 8 Local authority duties to looked after children Chapter 9 Leaving local authority care Chapter 11 Local authority support for children: inter agency co-operation Chapter 12 Secure accommodation Chapter 13 Care and supervision orders Chapter 15 Child protection Chapter 17 Emergency protection order Chapter 18 Police protection Chapter 19 Abduction of children in care or under child protection and recovery orders Binder 3(II) Children–Narrative 3A Narrative Chapter 20 Adoption: background and general principles Chapter 24 Placement for adoption Chapter 28 Adoption and the courts Chapter 32 Case management (3): preparation and procedure Chapter 33 Experts (1): procedural matters Chapter 40 Judgment Chapter 45 Appeals Chapter 47 Wardship and the inherent jurisdiction Binder 4(I) Property, Money and Tax–Narrative 4A Narrative Chapter 5 Financial remedy proceedings: pensions Binder 5 International 5A Narrative Chapter 1 An introduction to international family law.

Contributors

Agata Patyna, MSc, BA (Hons), Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers   Editor
Aidan Vine KC, BA (Oxon), MA (Cornell), Barrister, Harcourt Chambers, London and Oxford   Editor
Eleanor Harding, Judge of The First Tier Tribunal   Editor
David Emmerson OBE, Partner at Anthony Gold, Higher Rights Advocate, Accredited Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer, Deputy District Judge   Editor
Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon), Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers   Editor
Alex Verdan KC, Barrister, Head of Chambers, 4 Paper Buildings   Editor
Louise Potter, MA (Oxon), Barrister   Editor
The Honourable Mr Justice Williams   Editor
District Judge Charles Prest QC, Leeds Combined Court Centre  General editor
Andrew Newbury, LLB, Solicitor, Partner, Hall Brown, Manchester   Editor
PM Bromley, MA, Barrister, Emeritus Professor of English Law, Manchester University   Founding editor
David Josiah-Lake, LLB, Solicitor, Josiah-Lake Gardiner LLP, London  Editor
Martin L Parry, LLB, Non-Practising Solicitor, Emeritus Reader in Law, University of Hull   Founding editor
Helen Conway, District Judge  Editor
Ellie Foster, Legal Director, Raworths LLP  Editor
Maria Wright, Solicitor  Editor
Mr Justice Moor, The Honourable  Consulting editor
Emily Ward, Barrister, Broadway House Chambers  Editor
Jonathan Montgomery, BA, LLM, Professor of Law, University of Southampton  General editor
Michael Gration KC, LLB (Brunel), Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings   Editor
Simon Wilkinson, Barrister, Parklane Plowden Chambers  Editor
Teertha Gupta KC, LLB (Leeds), Barrister, Inner Temple   Editor
Judith Murray KC, Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings  Editor
Aina Khan OBE, LLB, Head of Islamic & Asian Division, Duncan Lewis   Editor
David Salter, MA, LLM, Deputy High Court Judge and Recorder   Editor
The Honourable Ms Justice Henke  Editor
Dorothea Gartland KC, Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings  Editor
HHJ Stephen Wildblood KC  Editor
Sarah Anticoni, LLB, Solicitor, Mediator, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys, London  Editor

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Butterworths
Regions of coverage:
  • United Kingdom
Topics covered:
  • Civil Procedure
  • Family Law
  • Social Security
  • Taxation
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