Rewriting Children’s Rights Judgments

From Academic Vision to New Practice

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ID19920628
AuthorsStephen Gilmore (0000-0002-3657-989X), Helen Stalford (0000-0002-9782-7738), Kathryn Hollingsworth (0000-0003-1659-802X), Lady Hale
Year2017
Publication date2017-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueRewriting Children’s Rights Judgments (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherHart Publishing (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9781782259282
OpenAlexW2737005559
ISBN9781782259282
Open LibraryOL28642475M
LanguageEN
Citations received7

This important edited collection is the culmination of research undertaken by the Children’s Rights Judgments Project. This initiative involved academic experts revisiting existing case law, drawn from a range of legal sub-disciplines and jurisdictions, and redrafting the judgment from a children’s rights perspective. The rewritten judgments shed light on the conceptual and practical challenges of securing children’s rights within judicial decision-making and explore how developments in theory and practice can inform and (re-)invigorate the legal protection of children’s rights. Collectively, the judgments point to five key factors that support a children’s rights-based approach to judgment writing. These include: using children’s rights law and principles; drawing on academic insights and evidence; endorsing child friendly procedures; adopting a children’s rights focused narrative; and using child-friendly language. Each judgment is accompanied by a commentary explaining the historical and legal context of the original case and the rationale underpinning the revised judgment including the

Narrative · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Rewriting · Computer Science · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Law · Law, Rights, and Freedoms · Legal Issues in South Africa · Psychology · Children, legal status, laws, etc · Children's rights · Great britain

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