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.
News New campaign aims to end childhood imprisonment 22 Nov 18 The campaign is being developed by a coalition of organisations including JfKL, and calls for a child rights-centred approach to youth justice.
News Civil society calls on government to recognise strains on services and support for children 23 Oct 18 JfKL is among the 120 organisations that have called on the government to put children at the heart of this year's budget.
Blogs What can Better Call Saul tell us about the state of the UK criminal records system? 23 Oct 18 An exploration of the harsh reality of UK criminal records disclosure: blog post by JfKL's Alex Temple for OpenDemocracy.
Press releases New handbook gives practitioners clarity on criminal records 22 Oct 18 A new handbook published by Just for Kids Law highlights the inequities and contradictions of the UK criminal records system, offering clarity and insight to practitioners in navigating this topic.
Press releases Thousands raised in campaign to challenge the use of children as spies 11 Oct 18 An online crowdfunding campaign has raised thousands of pounds to challenge the use of children as spies by the police and other investigative agencies.
