Part I Children in context
Chapter 1 Children and the law: an historical overview
Chapter 2 The development of children's rights
Chapter 3 The 'child in Utero and Ex Utero
Chapter 4 Development science, child development and the law
Chapter 5 Child maltreatment
Chapter 6 The child, the young person and the law
Part II Children and public law issues
Chapter 7 The criminal responsibility of children
Chapter 8 Young people and juvenile justice
Chapter 9 Protecting children from abuse and neglect
Chapter 10 E-safety: protection of children form cyber-bullying, sexting and privacy invasion
Chapter 11 Migrant and non-citizen children
Chapter 12 Education of children - preschool to secondary education
Chapter 13 Aboriginal and Torres straight Islander children's welfare and well-being
Chapter 14 Compensation for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in Australia: tortious rights and challenges for reform
Part III Children and private law issues
Chapter 15 Children and 'Family Law'
Chapter 16 Adoption
Chapter 17 Surrogacy
Chapter 18 Medical treatment
Chapter 19 Civil liability of children
Chapter 20 Children and succession
Part IV Children in Court
Chapter 21 Child witnesses
Chapter 22 Legal representation of children