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Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Family reunification for child refugees
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- Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | CYP Now
Stewart MacLachlan considers recent case law that may allow some refugee children to apply to be reunited with their parents or siblings.
Legal Update: Migrant children's citizenship
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- Tuesday, May 24, 2016 | CYP Now
Social services need to consider the immigration status of migrant children taken into care. Stewart MacLachlan, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explores the option of applying for British citizenship.
Legal Update: Court Report - Challenge to legal aid residence test
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- Tuesday, May 10, 2016 | CYP Now
Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK
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- Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | CYP Now
Marianne Lagrue, project officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines issues faced by unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
Legal help for migrant children
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- Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | CYP Now
Initiative reduces destitution among migrant children.
Legal Update: Trafficking victims and families
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- Tuesday, March 15, 2016 | CYP Now
Frances Trevena, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the gaps in service provision for families and child victims of trafficking and how this group can be better supported.
Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Young people left without status
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- Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the duty on local authorities to address the immigration issues facing children in their care.
Legal Update: Blocked from higher education
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- Tuesday, January 5, 2016 | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, head of policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre, explains why proposed changes to student support regulations are so significant for young people with immigration issues.
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.
Legal Update: Legal win over student finance
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- Tuesday, August 18, 2015 | CYP Now
The Supreme Court has ruled that the eligibility criteria for student loans are unjustifiably discriminatory, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.
Legal Update: Queen's Speech - What's in it for children?
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- Monday, June 8, 2015 | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, Policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the new government's proposed policy and legislative agenda for children and young people.
Legal Update: Migrants' access to healthcare
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- Monday, May 11, 2015 | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, Coram Children's Legal Centre's policy and programmes manager, raises concerns about recent restrictions on migrants' access to healthcare which present a barrier to children's wellbeing.
Human rights committee condemns government poverty record
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- Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | CYP Now
MPs have criticised the government for eroding the rights of vulnerable children, including child migrants and those living in poverty.
Child trafficking victims let down by legal aid cuts
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- Friday, March 13, 2015 | CYP Now
Vulnerable children and families have been among the hardest hit by cuts to legal aid, according to a critical report by MPs.
Legal Update: Rights of migrant care leavers
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- Tuesday, October 28, 2014 | CYP Now
Without permanent immigration status, young migrant or refugee care leavers face an uncertain time, says Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager, Coram Children's Legal Centre.
Government to pursue controversial 'residence test' for children's legal aid
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- Friday, September 5, 2014 | CYP Now
The government has resisted calls from MPs to backtrack on a controversial policy that will prevent asylum-seeking children from having access to legal aid.
Minister reveals delay to trafficking victims' advocate pilots
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- Wednesday, May 14, 2014 | CYP Now
A pilot to provide independent advocates to child trafficking victims will take place in 23 councils from September, two months after it was originally planned to go live.
Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Refugee family reunion rule
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- Tuesday, February 18, 2014 | CYP Now
A recent case has implications for the rules regarding family reunions for children abroad who have refugee parents or carers in the UK.
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