See You in Court
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle .
Learn more
| |||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £5.25
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in See You in Court: A Social Worker's Guide to Presenting Evidence in Care Proceedings for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £5.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
Are you looking forward to giving evidence? What do you have concerns about? Do you know how to prepare written evidence that will be taken seriously in court? "See You in Court" is an accessible guide for social workers on being a witness in care proceedings. With little training and few resources available, social workers can find preparing for court a daunting part of their role. "See You in Court" answers questions frequently asked by social workers in real cases, and gives information on court structures, basic rules of evidence, the roles of those involved in the proceedings, and court etiquette. The process of giving evidence is discussed, including how to deal with cross-examination. Case studies support the material, as well as multiple-choice questions and a checklist for witnesses. This practical book is essential reading for social workers, particularly those working with children and families.
About the Author
Lynn Davis is a Consultant for Davis & Simmonds Solicitors in Rochester. Since 1997, she has trained social workers in court skills and has taught on the law module for social workers at Canterbury Christ Church University. Lynn lives in Ruffigne, France.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book will be the social workers best friend.
The information is presented in such a way that any social worker who reads this will feel confident if they are preparing for the daunting task of going into court.
The author has a very straightforward way of explaining every step of how the proceedings may run, and with all the 'what ifs' covered, the social worker won't feel that anything has been forgotten.
I found I could easily refer back to previous chapters as the book is set out in a way that made it easy.
The reader is reminded at every stage what you should have prepared, which questions you need to ask yourself before moving forward, and how to checklist yourself.
This book is written in an honest and sympathetic way and is a 'must have' for the social worker.
The information is presented in such a way that any social worker who reads this will feel confident if they are preparing for the daunting task of going into court.
The author has a very straightforward way of explaining every step of how the proceedings may run, and with all the 'what ifs' covered, the social worker won't feel that anything has been forgotten.
I found I could easily refer back to previous chapters as the book is set out in a way that made it easy.
The reader is reminded at every stage what you should have prepared, which questions you need to ask yourself before moving forward, and how to checklist yourself.
This book is written in an honest and sympathetic way and is a 'must have' for the social worker.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having just started work in child protection this book was really useful in preparing for court work. Unlike a lot of books on the subject of law this one is an interesting read and definitely one I will return to again and again, particularly the chapter on taking the witness stand.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
With the advent of the Public Law Outline (PLO) and the subsequent revision, Chapter 8 of the book - in relation to procedure - is sadly now out of date, as is some of the terminology, such as `Guardian ad Litem' (now known simply as the Children's Guardian). However, the rest of the book remains very relevant and useful, particularly for social workers with limited experience of court work. It's also an excellent teaching/support tool for their managers and practice teachers. It's a very easy to read book and should help to instil confidence in social workers in what can be a very daunting and nerve-wracking experience. I enjoyed reading it and I would definitely recommend it.
I can also imagine that this book might be useful for parents in care proceedings. Given the adversarial nature of care proceedings I feel, as a children's safeguarding social worker, slightly uncomfortable recommending this book to `the other side'. However, to be fair, parents are generally disadvantaged by their ignorance of the court system so if I were an advocate for parents in care proceedings I would certainly recommend this book.
I can also imagine that this book might be useful for parents in care proceedings. Given the adversarial nature of care proceedings I feel, as a children's safeguarding social worker, slightly uncomfortable recommending this book to `the other side'. However, to be fair, parents are generally disadvantaged by their ignorance of the court system so if I were an advocate for parents in care proceedings I would certainly recommend this book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
See you in court - my first impressions
This is a nice book (I've read only the first quarter or so till now). Easy to read, not too many legal terms, simple examples to explain the terms, for me it's a pleasure to read... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Aid
see you in court
Excellent Book. If you want to understand the role of everyone involved in child care proceedings and demystify the court arena this will help. Read more
Published on 28 May 2010 by K. Christie
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
