Blogs Resettlement of child prisoners needs to improve 02 Oct 19 Justin Johnson looks at a new report calling for more to be done to help children leaving custody to re-enter society.
Blogs Too many children in care end up in the criminal justice system – we need to do better 10 Sep 19 Laura Cooper writes about the crucial role that youth justice lawyers have to play in reducing the criminalisation of looked after children at the police station.
Blogs Six things our new Prime Minister should do for children’s rights 25 Jul 19 Too many children are losing out at home, at school and in the criminal justice system. Enver Solomon gives the new PM a few suggestions on how to ensure their rights are protected and promoted.
Blogs International law on torture and ill-treatment applies to all children, including those behind bars 15 May 19 Louise King looks at what the recent investigation into the UK's record on torture and degrading treatment means for children in prison.
Blogs Our youth justice system discriminates against BAME children – and it’s getting worse 03 Apr 19 JfKL's Laura Cooper on our new State of Children's Rights report and the disturbing trends it highlights around disproportionality in the youth justice system
Blogs Children’s rights being side-lined while nation focuses on Brexit 12 Mar 19 Britain’s poorest children are increasingly subject to poor housing and dangerous policing tactics including Tasers and spit-hoods, with frighteningly little oversight or scrutiny, finds a major new report.
Blogs Essential but underused: The Modern Slavery Act and child criminal exploitation 22 Feb 19 Protecting victims of child criminal exploitation is not a “loophole” in modern slavery legislation, it is the law serving its purpose, argues JfKL’s Aika Stephenson.
Blogs Supreme Court: Youth cautions should no longer be disclosed in criminal record checks 30 Jan 19 Jennifer Twite, Head of Strategic Litigation at Just for Kids Law, explains the significance of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the disclosure of youth cautions.
Blogs A stronger case for independent advocacy for children 13 Dec 18 JfKL’s Mark McDonald writes about the Department for Education’s new report and the key role that independent advocacy has to play in improving educational outcomes of Children in Need.
