Understanding and applying the precautionary principle

Louise Terry

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Abstract

This article explores the precautionary principle which is being increasingly used in child protection cases. The aim is to help family law practitioners understand the ethical underpinning (originally environmental ethics) and the operationalising of this principle. We cannot openly share a copy of this article for copyright reasons
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1210-1215
JournalFamily Law
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Precautionary principle
  • child protection

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