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Question: Consider critically and analytically the extent to which the law and social policy in England and Wales serves to address and promote the needs of disabled children.
Details: - Mark: 75% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 5520 | References: Yes | Date written: April, 2000 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 442
Question: In English, Scottish and Northern Irish Law what is comprised in the term, 'the welfare principle', in their respective civil family jurisdictions. (5 Marks)
Details: - Mark: 73% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 763 | References: No | Date written: January, 2003 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 447
Question: Section 1(4) Children Act 1989 provides that the court may make a range of orders subject to the provisions of Section 1 in a range of proceedings. Describe all the types of proceedings under the Children Act 1989 in which the principles set out in Section 1 must be followed.
Details: - Mark: 73% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 667 | References: Yes | Date written: July, 2000 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 448
Question: Compare and contrast the differing definitions of Parental Responsibility provided in the Children Act 1989 and Children (Scotland) Act 1995.
Details: - Mark: 72% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 600 | References: No | Date written: August, 2000 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 450
Question: Case Study Vivien and Cyril have five children billy aged 13, the son of Vivien’s first husband and a convicted armed robber, twins Sam and Sue, who are 9 and severely dyslexic, bobby who is 6, who is slow and withdrawn and phoebe, their 13 month old baby. Billy is always getting into trouble and has already had a number of informal cautions from the police. Sam and Sue have been statemented under the Education Acts but little has been done for them in a poor school on a OFSTED Warning List. Bobby has failed to reach his developmental milestones and the Health Visitor who has seen him as well as the baby is so worried about all the family that he has told Social Services that a Child Protection Conference should be convened. Who should be present at the Conference and what issues arising from the Children Act 1989 should be considered? What are Vivien and Cyril’s ‘rights’ under the Act?
Details: - Mark: 72% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 1770 | References: Yes | Date written: August, 1999 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 452
Question: Children Policy Practice and the Law
Children’s Rights and the Law
Details: - Mark: 70% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 8622 | References: Yes | Date written: February, 1994 | Date submitted: October 13, 2008 | Coursework ID: 52
Question: Set out the definitions of child, mother and father provided by English law and how different do you think they are from what the ordinary person on the Clapham Omnibus might think? (4 Marks)
Details: - Mark: 70% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 667 | References: No | Date written: March, 2006 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 446
Question: How and to what extent should parents participate in decision making about children seen to be suffering (or likely to suffer) significant harm?
Details: - Mark: 70% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 1941 | References: Yes | Date written: November, 1997 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 454
Question: To what extent and for what reasons would you agree with Goldstein, Freud and Solnit’s view that: ‘... to acknowledge that some parents, whether biological, adoptive or long-time foster may threaten the well-being of their children is not to suggest that state legislatures, courts, or administrative agencies can always offer such children something better and compensate them for what they have missed in their own home. By its intrusion the State may make a bad situation worse, indeed, it may turn a tolerable or even good situation into a bad one.’ (Before the Best Interests of the Child, 1990)
Details: - Mark: 69% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 2024 | References: Yes | Date written: March, 2002 | Date submitted: February 20, 2009 | Coursework ID: 453
Question: Ruth is a heroin addict and works as a prostitute to pay for her addiction. She has two children, Daniel aged 13, and Ellie aged 2. Ruth has never been married, nor has she ever entered into a parental responsibility agreement with either of the children’s fathers. She does not know who Daniel’s father is. Ellie’s father is also a heroin addict. He has no interest in his daughter................Advise Ruth as to what powers the Local Authority has in terms of protection for the children. Advise as to both the short term and long term options. (You are not required to consider adoption)
Details: - Mark: 68% | Course: Family Law | Year: 2nd/3rd | Words: 3972 | References: Yes | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: July 07, 2009 | Coursework ID: 517
