Practicability in ascertaining children’s views
Superseding ‘the default position’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12283726 |
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| Authors | Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane (0000-0002-5197-5348, School of Law, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 475-477 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Social Welfare Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-8033 • E-ISSN: 1469-9621 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09649069.2021.1999108 |
| OpenAlex | W3216303272 |
| Language | EN |
This paper considers the issue of ‘practicability’ in ascertaining the views of children in family proceedings with reference to the recent, and noteworthy, Scottish Inner House judgment of M v C. As each of the is UK nations contemplate more fully incorporating and implementing the UNCRC, it is argued that statutory provision alone does not guarantee children’s rights will be honoured in practice. How the judiciary interpret and balance the child’s Convention rights will be crucial
Balance (ability · Business · Convention · Law and economics · Political science · Position (finance · Sociology · Statutory law · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Ombudsman and Human Rights · Psychology · Finance
| Highly cited | No |
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