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Legal Update: Government rights failings exposed

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  • Monday, July 6, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Children's charities have launched a damning report highlighting the government's failure to prioritise children, reports Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Legal aid cuts penalise children

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  • Tuesday, October 1, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Government proposals to cut civil and criminal legal aid threaten children and young people's access to justice, says Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Age of criminal responsibility

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  • Thursday, January 2, 2020
  • | CYP Now
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales remains one of the lowest in the world after it is raised in Scotland from eight to 12.

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.

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: Court anonymity for young people

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  • Monday, April 28, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre discusses a ruling that children previously involved in court proceedings can be named in the media after they turn 18.

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.

Secure training centre inspections

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  • Monday, April 30, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Will the proposed new joint inspection system better promote the rights of young offenders, asks Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre

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