Clarke Hall & Morrison on Children

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Commentary

Source Currency: Issue 125, November 2026. Binder 1: Division 1 Cardinal Principles and Jurisdiction: Chapter 1 Parentage Chapter 2 The Child’s status Chapter 3 The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Convention on Human Rights Chapter 5 Parental responsibility Chapter 6 The Cardinal Principles of the Children Act 1989 Chapter 8 Jurisdiction. Division 3 Financial Provision for Children: Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The courts’ powers Chapter 3 Maintenance under the Child Support Act 1991. Division 5 International Child Abduction and Protection: Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Recovering a child taken outside England and Wales 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 4 Placement for adoption Chapter 6 Adoption with a foreign element Chapter 8 Consequences of adoption Chapter 9 Adoption support. Binder 2: Division 12 Education: Chapter 8 Childcare and nursery education. Division 14 Youth Justice: Chapter 1 The youth justice system 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: Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985. Binder 5: Division H Youth Justice: Appendix A Home Office Materials Appendix B Department of Health Materials. Binder 6: Appendix C Department of Education and Skills Materials Appendix D Lord Chancellor’s Department Materials Appendix E Law Society Guidance.

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