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Legal Update: The age of criminal responsibility

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  • Tuesday, June 25, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The age of criminal responsibility of 10 years old in England and Wales has drawn criticism from MPs and the UN, says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Cuts will deny access to justice

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  • Tuesday, June 11, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The government is consulting on dramatic changes that will determine children and young people's access to justice, says Anita Hurrell of the Migrant Children's Project at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Asylum age disputes cause harm

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  • Tuesday, May 28, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Lengthy legal disputes over the age of asylum-seeking children have a damaging effect on their lives, says Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre

Legal Update: Rights of 17-year-olds in custody

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  • Monday, May 13, 2013
  • | CYP Now
A recent case has ruled that 17-year-olds be treated as children when arrested and held in police custody, says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Education for children in custody

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  • Monday, April 29, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Proposals to introduce secure colleges are unlikely to achieve the government's aim of rehabilitating offenders, says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre

Legal Update: Immigration cases face aid cuts

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  • Tuesday, April 16, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Legal aid changes could place an extra burden on councils dealing with children's immigration issues, say Anita Hurrell and Kamena Dorling from the Migrant Children's Project at Coram Children's Legal Centre

Reform to prosecution of abuse

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  • Tuesday, April 2, 2013
  • | CYP Now
The director of public prosecutions has announced reforms to the way the justice system responds to claims of child sexual abuse, says Kara Apland, socio-legal researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre