Young people are more likely to experience homelessness, come into contact with the criminal justice system and fall foul of age-related benefit restrictions than the general population. But according to Youth Access, the national body for youth advice services, they are also far less likely to seek legal advice when they need it most.
Advice services to increase
On the principle that the effectiveness of legal advice increases dramatically when offered alongside other youth services, Youth Access has just received 462,000 to develop its law centre model and hopes to put dedicated law centres for young people on the political agenda (YPN, 27 April-3 May, p4).
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