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Legal Update: Judicial review: a vital safeguard

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  • Tuesday, November 26, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The recent consultation on judicial review raises concerns for how children will hold decision makers to account, says Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Police must prioritise children's issues if trust is to be restored

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  • Tuesday, November 11, 2014
  • | CYP Now
We have been saturated lately by media coverage of high-profile cases of child sexual exploitation and trafficking. In many cases, subsequent findings show those vulnerable children have been systematically failed by institutions that exist to protect them, including the police. These cases - most notably in Rotherham, Oxford, Telford and Rochdale - have raised concerns about how the police and other agencies engage with children and young people overall, especially victims of abuse.

Legal Update: Review of special guardianship

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  • Monday, September 14, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Kirsten Anderson, research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines a government consultation that will review the use of special guardianship, first introduced in 2005.

Legal Update: Age assessment guidance

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  • Tuesday, October 27, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines how long-awaited guidance could help social workers assess the age of children seeking asylum.