Wards of Court and the Inherent Jurisdiction - by Rob George (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This open access book explores the High Court's powers under its inherent jurisdiction and wardship in relation to children and incapacitous and vulnerable adults.The book introduces the inherent jurisdiction and investigates its place in the modern law.
- About the Author: Rob George is Professor of Law and Policy at University College London, and a barrister at Harcourt Chambers, UK.
- 296 Pages
- Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Family Law
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About the Book
"This open access book explores the High Court's powers under its inherent jurisdiction and wardship in relation to children and incapacitous and vulnerable adults. The book introduces the inherent jurisdiction and investigates its place in the modern law. Through its critical examination of the modern use of wardship and the inherent jurisdiction, the book is essential reading for practitioners and researchers working in this field"--Book Synopsis
This open access book explores the High Court's powers under its inherent jurisdiction and wardship in relation to children and incapacitous and vulnerable adults.The book introduces the inherent jurisdiction and investigates its place in the modern law. Part 1 provides a comprehensive history of the inherent jurisdiction, before giving a detailed account of the core principles and procedure applicable today, and comparing the approaches taken in Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Part 2 considers the court's use of its inherent jurisdiction in specific categories of case, including child abduction, medical decision-making about children, child protection, incapacitous and vulnerable adults.
Despite its ancient roots, the inherent jurisdiction is relied on by High Court judges on a daily basis, in both everyday and cutting-edge cases. This book argues that the court's approach to some of these cases is justified, but that judges often make unnecessary and inappropriate use of the inherent jurisdiction.
Through its critical examination of the modern use of wardship and the inherent jurisdiction, the book is essential reading for practitioners and researchers working in this field.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.
Review Quotes
Ancient in origin and uncertain in scope, wardship and the inherent jurisdiction is a curiosity of English family law. How the jurisdiction survived and is currently applied (both in relation to children and vulnerable adults) is the subject of this meticulously researched treatise by one of the nation's leading family law scholars. Rob George's book is clearly destined to be go-to work for anyone seeking to understand, invoke or to oppose the application of the inherent jurisdiction.
Nigel Lowe KC (Hon), Emeritus Professor of Law, Cardiff University
About the Author
Rob George is Professor of Law and Policy at University College London, and a barrister at Harcourt Chambers, UK.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.29 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Family Law
Genre: Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement
Number of Pages: 296
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Theme: Children
Format: Hardcover
Author: Rob George
Language: English
Street Date: November 14, 2024
TCIN: 1003046399
UPC: 9781509972142
Item Number (DPCI): 247-50-4093
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.69 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.21 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.29 pounds
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