This book provides social workers with the theoretical and practical knowledge they need to effectively deal with courts and legal issues, which includes presenting evidence, supporting vulnerable service users in the legal system and developing good professional relationships.
This book provides social workers with the theoretical and practical knowledge they need to effectively deal with courts and legal issues
1. Introduction.- 2. Social Workers in the English Legal System.- 3. Record Keeping and Handling Personal Information.- 4. Producing Written Evidence.- 5. Being a Witness.- 6. Working with Other Professionals in the Legal World.- 7. Helping to Give Children, and Vulnerable Witnesses and Defendants a Voice in the Legal System.- 8. Dealing with Outcomes.