Press releases Independent Evaluation: Holistic youth advocacy has lasting benefits for young people 19 Feb 19 An evaluation by NCVO Charities Evaluation Services finds JfKL's casework model leads to reduced feeling of isolation, improved wellbeing and increased ability to self-advocate.
News Government urged to scrap "flawed and disproportionate" Knife Crime Prevention Orders 06 Feb 19 Dozens of organisations have called on lawmakers to drop plans for new Knife Crime Prevention Orders, which it is feared could have the counterproductive effect of drawing more children and young people into the criminal justice system.
News Joint call for closure of Medway secure training centre & secure school 06 Feb 19 Along with 35 other organisations and individuals, JfKL is calling for the closure of Medway secure training centre & secure school after it was revealed that children at the centre are still being unlawfully restrained.
Press releases YJLC announce upcoming Youth Justice Summit 31 Jan 19 The Youth Justice Legal Centre has announced the date and keynote speakers for its upcoming Youth Justice Summit, which will focus on the theme of “Children in the Criminal Courts”.
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.
Press releases Just for Kids Law secures landmark judgment on disclosure of youth criminal records 30 Jan 19 In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled the disclosure of youth reprimands to future employers to be incompatible with human rights legislation, a decision that could benefit thousands of children issued with youth cautions every year.
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.
Blogs Learning from Scotland’s alternative to youth criminal justice 07 Dec 18 JfKL's Alex Temple writes for the Justice Gap about the problem of youth reoffending in England and Wales, and what we can learn from Scotland's children's hearings system.
News Just for Kids Law welcomes Law Commission report on Sentencing Code 22 Nov 18 Law Commission report recommends amending Sentencing Code and future legislation to clarify status of teenagers.
