Press Releases

Religious belief is no excuse for child cruelty

27th August 2008 This case highlights the importance of the criminal justice system in protecting vulnerable members of society especially children and young people.

26th August 2008 A first of its kind research project into juvenile crime and the operation of the juvenile justice system in Kosovo has recently been completed by the Children’s Legal Centre.

Previous Press Releases

• At What Age Can I…? - 30th July 2008
• Rules on the physical restraint of children breach international law - 28th July 2008
• July childRIGHT out now - 7th July 2008
• June childRIGHT out now - 9th June 2008
• Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan visits the Children's Legal Centre 19th May 2008
• May childRIGHT out now - 6th May 2008
• April childRIGHT out now - 4th April 2008
• Professor Carolyn Hamilton, Director of the Children’s Legal Centre, appointed to the Legal Services Commission 11th March 2008
• What is suitable education for children with special educational needs? 10th March 2008
• March edition of childRIGHT out now - 6th March 2008
• The school admissions process - 3rd March 2008
• Children have rights at the police station - 15th February 2008
• Who decided the age and identity of unaccompanied minors? - 7th February 2008
• February edition of childRIGHT out now - 31st January 2008
• Children’s Legal Centre re-launch Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children’s Project - 4th February 2008
• The Children's Legal Centre opens London Office - 4th February 2008
• An international website linking children’s rights organisations across the globe, has been announced by the UK based Children’s Legal Centre on International Human Rights Day – 10th December 2007
• School uniform rules need clarifying says the Children's Legal Centre - 16th November 2007
• Use of batons against youth offenders will not meet legal standards, says The Children's Legal Centre - 22nd October 2007
• It is now illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 18 - 1st October 2007
• The Children's Legal Centre provides viewer support service for TV - 14th September 2007
• Does the Government system need to change around the issuing of a Statement of Special Educational Needs? - 10th September 2007
• 'Support our children, don't criminalise them' says The Children's Legal Centre - 3rd September 2007
• The Children's Legal Centre appoints new editor for flagship journal 'childRIGHT' - 30th August 2007
• Gordon Brown must deliver justice for children after Blair's ten years of conflict over youth justice - 27th June 2007
• Judges need specialist training with cases involving children - 25th June 2007
• Prof Carolyn Hamilton, Director of The Children's Legal Centre, clarifies the law about leaving children 'Home Alone' - 11th May 2007
• Shocking figures released today show children as young as five are being permanently excluded from school - 20th April 2007
• UK Children's Legal Centre boosts communications - 17th April 2007
• Bullying Press Release - 20th November 2006
• Local Legal Services - 17th July 2006
• Joint Committee on Human Rights-Education - 18th May 2006
• Landmark Human Rights Challenge-the right not to be denied education - 31st January 2006
• What happens when a child has no where to go this Christmas? - 20th December 2005
• Claim issued against Hertfordshire County Council - 21st June 2005
• Landmark victory in Muslim dress case