Peers and MPs are calling for written evidence on the UK’s record of protecting the human rights of children. The Joint Committee on Human Rights is following up on the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s June assessment that children’s rights could be better protected in the UK. Submission of no more than 1,500 words are invited from interested groups and individuals on: the most significant human rights issues for children in the UK, and how the government should respond to the UN Committee’s recommendations.
22 September 2016
UK's record on children's rights inquiry
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NEWS
The controversial Courts and Tribunals Bill has passed its second reading by 304 votes to 203, despite concerted opposition from the legal profession
The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed
A highly experienced chartered legal executive has been prevented from representing her client in financial remedies proceedings, in a case that highlights the continued fallout from Mazur
Plans to commandeer 50%-75% of the interest on lawyers’ client accounts to fund the justice system overlook the cost and administrative burden of this on small and medium law firms, CILEX has warned
Lawyers have been asked for their views on proposals to change the penalties for assaulting a police officer
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