Clarke Hall & Morrison on Children

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Commentary

Source Currency: Issue 123, May 2026. Binder 1 : Division 1 Cardinal Principles and Jurisdiction : Chapter 1 Parentage, Chapter 3 The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights, Chapter 5 Parental responsibility, Chapter 8 Jurisdiction. Division 4 Family Protection : Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 Non-molestation Orders, Chapter 4 Ex parte/Without notice orders, Chapter 5 Undertakings, Chapter 8 Harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. Division 5 International Child Abduction and Protection: Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 Recovering a child taken outside England and Wales, Chapter 3 Children removed to and from Member States (other than Denmark) of the European Union, Chapter 4 Children removed to and from the United Kingdom: 1980 Convention Countries, Chapter 5 Child Protection. Division 6 Wardship and Inherent Jurisdiction : Chapter 1 Wardship, Chapter 2 The Inherent Jurisdiction. Division 10 Adoption : Chapter 1 The legislative scheme, Chapter 2 Statutory duties in adoption, Chapter 3 Independent review of determinations by adoption agencies, Chapter 4 Placement for adoption, Chapter 5 Adoption Procedure. Chapter 6 Adoption with a foreign element, Chapter 7 Offences, Chapter 8 Consequences of adoption, Chapter 9 Adoption support, Chapter 10 The adoption registers and access to adoption information. Binder 2 : Division 13 Care Standards : Chapter 1 Care standards and safeguarding of children. Division 14 Youth Justice, Chapter 2 Young offenders, Chapter 3 Investigation of criminal offences, Chapter 4 The criminal courts, Chapter 5 Sentences and orders of the court. Division 15 Children’s Commissioner : Chapter 1 History of the Children’s Commissioner, Chapter 2 Functions of the Children’s Commissioner, Chapter 3 Commissioners Reports, Chapter 4 Corporate Governance. Binder 3 : Division D: International Child Abduction And Protection Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. Binder 5 : Division H: Youth Justice -  Statutes  : Children and Young Persons Act 1933, Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, Criminal Justice Act 2003.

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