Introduction to the Scottish Children's Panel
Introduction to the Scottish Children's Panel

Author: Alistair Kelly

Publisher: Waterside Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781872870380

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An outline of the Scottish system of justice for children and young people and its underlying philosophy written by an expert in this field under the flowing chapter headings: 1. Children in Trouble in Scotland 2. Community Responsibility 3. The Children's Panel: Community in Action 4. Lay People and Professionals 5. Children's Rights 6. A Solid Foundation for Care: Grounds Firmly Established 7. Care Through Social Responsibility 8. Voluntary and Compulsory Supervision 9. A Snapshot of the Daily Life of the Children's Panel: Fife Child Care Inquiry 10. The Scottish Children's Panel and Europe. Plus a Glossary of Terms and a brief Bibliography.

Children who Break the Law, Or, Everybody Does it
Children who Break the Law, Or, Everybody Does it

Author: Sarah Curtis

Publisher: Waterside Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781872870762

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A sequence of interviews with juvenile offenders about why they broke the law together with a challenging analysis by a leading UK youth court magistrate.

Introduction to Prisons and Imprisonment
Introduction to Prisons and Imprisonment

Author: Nick Flynn

Publisher: Waterside Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1872870376

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o The History of Imprisonment in England and Wales o Prison Conditions o The Prison Population; and o Prison Regimes from Reception to Discharge. Together with a wealth of other basic information about prisons and imprisonment. An ideal introduction for people wanting a general outline.

Children and Society
Children and Society

Author: Malcolm Hill

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1317886046

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Provides a comprehensive overview of the issues, research and debates relating to children and the experience of childhood in late twentieth century Britain. This volume will address key issues such as juvenile crime, poverty, child protection and children's rights and their implications for the development of policy and services for children. Presents first hand accounts from children and parents.

Children who Kill
Children who Kill

Author: British Juvenile and Family Courts Society

Publisher: Waterside Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1872870295

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Produced with Childrenlaw UK (formerly the British Juvenile and Family Courts Society) this is the definitive collection of contributions from experts about how and why children kill other people - including a special focus on the notorious Mary Bell and Bulger cases, including from leading international author Gita Sereny.

Frontiers of Family Law
Frontiers of Family Law

Author: Gareth Miller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1351774964

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This title was first published in 2003. The essays in this collection are written by academics and practitioners who look at some of the key aspects of family law. Papers include one from Lord Justice Ward, who gave the first judgement in the Court of Appeal on the case of the conjoined twins from Malta, another from Judge Pearl who has been responsible for training the judiciary on the impact of the Human Rights Act on family law, while Dr C. Ball contributes a paper on aspects of the 1989 Children Act. Parent and child contact across borders is dealt with in a paper by William Duncan, who is Deputy Director General of the Hague Conference. Other topics include medical evidence in child cases, pre-nuptial agreements and the re-establishing of contact after divorce.

History of Scottish Child Protection Law
History of Scottish Child Protection Law

Author: Kenneth McK. Norrie

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2020-07-06

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1474444199

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Kenneth Norrie traces the assumptions that underlay child protection law at particular periods of time and identifies the pressures for change - giving a clearer understanding of how and why the contemporary law is designed and operates as it does.

I'm Still Standing
I'm Still Standing

Author: Bob Turney

Publisher: Waterside Press

Published: 2002-06-29

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1872870589

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This is Bob Turney's original book about how he gave up a life of crime and became a beacon of the penal reform movement (he also wrote 'Wanted' and 'Going Straight' (with Angela Devlin) - that has been an inspiration to thousands of people faced with disadvantages and obstacles in their lives. Bob frequently visits the USA where he has been in demand as a public speaker with his messages of hope.

Famous Cases
Famous Cases

Author: Brian Block

Publisher: Waterside Press

Published: 2002-04-19

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 1906534152

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The authors of this work have assembled the background to a selection of leading cases in English law. From the Mareva case (synonymous with a type of injunction) to Lord Denning's classic ruling in the High Trees House case (the turning point for equitable estoppel).