Making the news

Coram Children's Legal Centre stands up for the rights of children, young people and their parents and carers

Here is a selection of the most recent media coverage of Coram Children's Legal Centre's work on legal issues affecting children, as well as articles and commentary by CCLC staff. For coverage and articles in previous years, take a look at our news archive.

High Court challenge over 17-year-olds' custody rights (The Law Society Gazette, 22 February 2013)

Article on a challenge to the practice of treating 17-year-olds detained in police custody as adults being brought by Just for Kids Law, in which Coram Children's Legal Centre is intervening.

Parental access to children's health records (LexisPSL Family, 31 January 2013)

Family law solicitor Danusia Brzezina explains GPs' obligations on disclosing children’s medical records to non-resident parents. 

Employers’ liability for child abuse (Children and Young People Now, 22 January 2013)

Chris Sykes examines employers’ liability for employees’ offences.

Sharing mum and dad (Channel 4 Dispatches, 14 January 2013)

Professor Carolyn Hamilton was interviewed for Dispatches on CCLC’s views on shared parenting.

Adoption map launched to encourage would-be adopters (BBC online, 11 January 2013)

As part of a shake-up aimed at increasing numbers of adoptions and speeding up the process, First4Adoption launches its new hotline for people who want to adopt.

Asylum seekers face benefit gap (Children and Young People Now, 8 January 2013)

Chris Sykes looks at concerns over level of support provided to asylum seekers.

If you see something, say something (Education Executive,1 January 2013)

Catherine Williams comments on staff training in child protection in schools.