The law provides a framework for practice which grants the social worker with powers to take appropriate action a starting point for understanding the legal framework is statute law which is one of the main sources of law and is contained in an act of parliament the children act 1989 is an example of statute law. Law for social workers and a dictionary of social work and social care pack by hugh brayne helen carr david goosey harris john vicky white 2015 oxford university press edition in english. Law for social workers book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers in recognition of both the needs of social work and practitioners a. The law can impact on social work in different ways across and within client groups the aim of this essay is to consider the importance of law for social workers