Children and the Law in Australia, 2nd edition

1. Children and the law: An historical overview
    — Judith Bessant and Rob Watts
2. The development of children’s rights
    — John Tobin
3. The ‘child’ in utero and ex utero
    — Pam Stewart and Anita Stuhmcke
4. Developmental science, child development and the law 
    — Jeanette Lawrence and Agnes Dodds
5. Child maltreatment 
    — Judy Cashmore and Briony Horsfall
6. The child, the young person and the law
    — Anna Copeland and Jo Goodie

PART II – CHILDREN AND PUBLIC LAW ISSUES

7. The criminal responsibility of children
    — Thomas Crofts
8. Young people and juvenile justice
    — Chris Cuneen
9. Protecting children from abuse and neglect
    — Allison Silink
10. E-safety: Protecting children from cyberbullying, sexting and privacy invasion
    — Normann Witzleb and Thomas Crofts
11. Migrant and non-citizen children
    — Mary Anne Kenny and Mary Crock
12. Education of children — preschool to secondary education 
    — Joan Squelch
13. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children’s welfare and well-being 
    — Terri Libesman and Kyllie Cripps

PART III – CHILDREN AND PRIVATE LAW ISSUES

14. Compensation for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in Australia: Tortious rights and challenges for reform
    — Allison Silink and Pam Stewart
15. Children and ‘family’ law 
    — Lisa Young
16. Adoption 
    — Geoffrey Monahan and Jennifer Hyatt
17. Surrogacy 
    — John Pascoe
18. Medical treatment 
    — Brenda McGivern
19. Civil liability of children 
    — Geoffrey Monahan
20. Children and succession 
    — Kay Maxwell

PART IV – CHILDREN IN COURT

21. Child witnesses 
    — Judy Cashmore
22. Legal representation of children 
    — Nicola Ross

Appendix — Practical Scenarios
    — National Children’s and Youth Law Centre