Court and Legal Skills (Focus on Social Work Law, 3)

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. Palgrave Macmillan's New Focus On Social Work Law Series Is A Series Of Short, Compact Guides To The Principles, Structures And Processes Of Particular Areas Of The Law As They Apply To Social Work Practice. Providing A Distinct Range Of Study/reference Resources For The Student And Practitioner Which Are Suited To Learning And Practice In A Variety Of Environments, They Offer Focused, Digestible And Navigable Content For Readers In An Easily Portable Form. In Brief, The Series Will Help Students And Practitioners To: O Come To Terms With Unfamiliar (legal) Language; O Apply The 'big Picture' To Narrow Areas Of The Law; O Refresh And Update Their Legal Knowledge. Providing social workers with the theoretical and practical knowledge they need to effectively deal with courts and legal issues, this book covers presenting evidence, supporting vulnerable service users in the legal system and developing good professional relationships