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Northern Ireland: Commissioner goes to court over ASBOs

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The Northern Ireland children's commissioner has launched a legal bid to force the Government to extend consultation on plans to introduce anti-social behaviour orders in the province.

Nigel Williams said he applied for the judicial review because the Northern Ireland Office had failed to allow enough time for children and young people to be consulted fully.

He said the short timescale might contravene the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

A previous request to the office had led to the consultation period being extended by one week, but Linda Kerr, head of legal and complaints for the commissioner, said this was not sufficient.

"We believe that the views of children and young people have not been fully taken into consideration," she said.

"If children as young as 10 are expected to understand an anti-social behaviour order, they should also be consulted on their introduction."

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