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Legal Update: Reform of children's home rules

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  • Tuesday, August 20, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Proposals set out by the government aim to improve safeguarding measures for vulnerable children in residential care, says Awaz Raoof, international research officer, Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Rehabilitation in the community

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  • Tuesday, August 20, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A pioneering cafe in Kent is bringing together professionals from health, youth services, prisons, education and business to help young offenders re-integrate into the local community. Jo Stephenson sees it in action.

Legal Update: Treatment of trafficking victims

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  • Tuesday, August 6, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A recent case makes important rulings about the treatment of child trafficking victims in criminal cases, says Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager, at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Measures to protect child witnesses

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  • Tuesday, July 23, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Aggressive cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses giving evidence in England and Wales is to be reviewed, says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager of Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Roundup of this week's other youth justice news

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  • Thursday, July 11, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Grayling launches review of privileges for young offenders; police stop and search practices criticised; and revised standards for appropriate adult schemes published, all in this week's youth justice news.

Legal Update: Guidelines for child sex abuse cases

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  • Tuesday, July 9, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Guidelines on prosecuting cases of child sexual abuse issued by the director of public prosecutions aim to strengthen victims' access to justice, says Catherine Williams, solicitor at Coram Children's Legal Centre.