The Liverpool Law Review

, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp 97–113 | Cite as

A voluntary trap — Children in care under section 1 children act 1948

  • Christina M. Lyon
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Christina M. Lyon
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  1. 1.Liverpool UniversityLiverpoolUK

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