law
28 Sep 2020

Calls for guidelines for child participation in justice system

From Nine To Noon, 9:42 am on 28 September 2020
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There are concerns that despite draft legislation looking to overhaul the family justice system there are still too many barriers to childrens' right to participate.

Deb Inder is a barrister and mediator who's just completed a PhD focusing on children's rights in the justice system.

She's designed a 'seven essential steps' model to increase child participation.