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Legal Update: No recourse to public funds

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  • Monday, September 1, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Local authorities are supporting children in destitute families who cannot access benefits, housing or homelessness assistance, says Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Impact of forced marriage law

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  • Monday, August 18, 2014
  • | CYP Now
In a follow-up to a recent piece on new legislation that criminalises forced marriage, Coram Children's Legal Centre researcher Catrin Gosby explores its potential impact, as well as some of its limitations.

Legal Update: Proposed legal aid policy unlawful

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  • Monday, August 4, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The government's proposed residence test for civil legal aid has been held to be unjustifiable by the High Court, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre

Legal Update: Call for action plan on FGM

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  • Monday, July 21, 2014
  • | CYP Now
The home affairs committee has published a report calling for a national action plan on female genital mutilation. Catrin Gosby, researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the report's proposals.