Butterworths Family Law Service: Small Book Series provides family law practitioners with easy to read and accessible reference sources on topical and emerging areas relating to law and practice. The texts provide practical and procedural information that is needed in everyday practice, explaining the law clearly and comprehensively. The Child Protection and the New Children Legislation book contains background information and discusses practical issues in relation to child protection, particularly in the context of significant change in child protection practice. It aims to assist practitioners representing families where child protection issues have been raised and sets out the steps required in a practical, easy to read manner.