This invaluable new work is a public childrens law companion to the successful title Children Act Private Law Proceedings: A Handbook by John Mitchell (see second edition above). The focus is on providing a clear, practical text with an examination of the key UK cases and an emphasis on fact-based examples. There are bullet points at the beginning of each chapter summarizing its content, procedural flowcharts, and checklists. Child Care and Adoption Law is set to become an essential companion for legal practitioners and other related professionals in this important area of law.