Kids Law

Going to court can be lengthy, expensive and leave people feeling dissatisfied with the outcome. Alma- Constance and Lucinda speak to Frederick Way who is a Senior Dispute Resolution Consultant, Mediator and Trainer the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR). He tells us · the alternative ways to resolve disputes · How mediation works · How people can be encouraged to work together to solve problems · Cases where children are involved and how their voices are heard · How young people are trained in schools to do peer mediation with their classmates When Frederick was 10, he was really into drama and acting and was a child actor in London, doing professional shows. He was in a musical called The Sound of Music, playing the youngest Von Trapp - a boy called Kurt! References and Resources Frederick Way CEDR The CEDR Mediation Audit Civil Mediation Council Peer Mediation https://civilmediation.org/peer-mediation/ Child Inclusive Mediation SEND mediation for children with special educational needs Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

What does ethics mean and why is it so important in the legal system and can it ensure that lawyers can be trusted? Alma- Constance and Lucinda speak to Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law and Professional Ethics at the University of Exeter Law School and Honorary Professor of Law at UCL. He is also a member of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board in relation to the Post Office Horizon scandal. He tells us · What ethics means · Why it’s so important in the legal system · How lawyers are trained to be ethical in their work · How standards maintained and checked · What can happen if lawyers do behave unethically · What could be done to prevent such problems When Richard was 10, he wanted to be a footballer or a popstar! References and Resources Richard Morehead Lawyer Watch Twitter X Ethics of In-house Lawyers, with Vaughan and Godhino The Art and Science of Negotiation Howard Raiffa Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

Alma-Constance and Lucinda take a look back at the top 5 episodes over the 3 year lifespan of Kids Law podcast. This episodes features: - former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, the most downloaded episode - former head of the Department of Public Prosecutions, Sir Max Hill KC, the most publicised episode across media - former president of the UK Supreme Court, Baroness Brenda Hale - barrister Adam Wagner, the only guest to have been featured twice on the episode, once joined by his daughter - barrister Sultana Tafadar KC, also joined by her daughter Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

Did you know that you don’t have to go to university to become a lawyer? Some 17,000 people have been trained to become chartered legal executives (CILEX lawyers) who are fully qualified legal professionals. Alma-Constance and Lucinda spoke to Emma Davies the CILEX President who tells us about: When Emma was 10 she loved playing the clarinet and saxophone reached grade eight and played in the Exeter Children’s orchestrator and knew she wanted to help people and make a difference. References and Resources CILEX - The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives Webinars sign up Pathways LinkedIn Emma Davies LinkedIn Twitter X Instagram Facebook Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

Getting legal advice can be very expensive and many people can't afford it. Law centres are based in local communities to give free legal advice and assistance with social welfare problems such as homelessness, advice about welfare benefits and employment and immigration issues. Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Franck Kiangala, Director and Immigration Solicitor at North Kensington Law Centre. He tells us: · why and how law centres were created · the type of cases they are involved with in the North Kensington community · why is it so important to have law centres today · the challenges law centre clients and communities face such as the Grenfell fire and the Windrush scandal · cases that involve children Franck tell us about his career and why he specialises in immigration law. When Franck was 10 years old, he was very curious about the world and was always reading. He memorised all the capitals of every country in the world! References and Resources NKLChttps://nklc.org.uk/history/ Law Centres Network The concept of law centres https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/meet-rock-n-roll-lawyers-18395890 NKLC at 50 Guardian article Law Society interview Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

The UK signed the European Convention on Human Rights, which covers both human rights and civil liberties, and it is part of our law. But how are they different? Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Shami Chakrabarti CBE, PC who sits in the House of Lords and is a human rights activist. She tells us: · how civil liberties and human rights work to protect us all · how the rule of law relates to civil liberties and human rights · Shami’s work to protect children's rights and why the voting age should be 16 years old · why diversity and inclusion is important in the area of civil liberties and human rights When Shami was 10 years old she cared a lot about injustice and liked talking to her parents about politics. She liked to read, debate and enjoyed playing musical instruments. References and Resources https://members.parliament.uk/member/4579/contact Books: On Liberty Of Women: In the 21st Century Human Rights The Case for the Defence – release on 2/5/24 Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

In May 2023, King Charles III was crowned as the new monarch for the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Part of his role, every year, the monarch is invited to open the new parliamentary session - and, this November, King Charles III is opening Parliament for the first time as King. Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Sir John Baker, an English legal historian who was the Downing professor of the laws of England at the University of Cambridge and he told us about the King’s role in making and upholding laws and the constitutional monarchy. We discuss: · what the Crown, Monarch, and sovereign mean · whether the King has any powers · if a child can be a monarch · the role of the King in the legal justice system · what would happen if the King broke the law When John was 10 years old, he liked playing with friends and studying insects in the garden. His most vivid early memory was watching the coronation of Elizabeth II when he was nine on television, which was a very new technology. References and Resources Sir John Baker English Legal History and its Sources by Sir john Baker The Crown and the Constitution Learning Parliament UK The Royal Family Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

Human rights are for everyone, but some groups do not get access to them equally. Why is this and what can be done? Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Sultana Tafadar KC and her 11 year old daughter Safiyah, who tell us about their work and why they set up the Girls Human Rights Hub and: · why Sultana chose to work as a human rights lawyer. · how human rights protect children in criminal cases. · why girls need special protection and that boys can be involved too. · why they launched Girls Human Rights Hub and what it provides. · how law can be used to achieve equality through education, advocacy and litigation. When Sultana was 10 years old, fairness, equality and justice were important to her and she always wanted to be a lawyer. Safiyah hopes to be a human rights lawyer when she grows up because it's important to stand up for people who don't have a voice against people who do, and to help make the world more just. References and Resources Sultana Tafadar KC Girls Human Rights Hub https://www.globallegalpost.com/news/human-rights-kc-launches-non-profit-with-11-year-old-daughter-to-promote-gender-equality-1644426263 Children’s Rights Alliance for England Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

In this round up episode, we look back at Series 3 in which we discuss how law affects children and young people and why it's important that we all understand how the legal system works. We have discussed how laws are involved with: · artificial intelligence that can affect how we think and form our views · how the NSPCC and ICO work to help keep children safe online · how children can be involved in creating laws with children in mind · who advises the government about writing and putting laws into practice · our constitution, what the rule of law is and how juries work · the laws that govern consent for medical procedures for children We would like to say a big thank you to all our Series 3 speakers for explaining all these topics and their work in the legal system. Tell us what you think of Series 3 and if you've got any questions, ideas about a topic or someone you'd like us to interview for our next Series 4, please contact us through the website, www.kidslaw.info or through social media on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @KidsLawInfo You can also email us: kidslaw@spark21.org Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on Twitter and Instagram Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

How are children protected online and who is responsible for enforcing this? Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Emily Keaney, Deputy Commissioner Regulatory Policy at the Information Commissioner’s Office who tells us: · About her role and the work of ICO · the impact of the Children’s Code developed to protect children · the ICO’s involvement with the the Online Safety Bill · what can be done to stop bullying of children on social media platforms · when is it safe for a child to have a smartphone · how the ICO works with other organisations to help protect children online When Emily was 10 years old she liked to play with her friends in the park and wanted to be an actor. References and Resources https://ico.org.uk/ https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/the-children-s-code-what-is-it/ https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/children-and-the-gdpr-1-0.pdf https://www.childnet.com/help-and-advice/parents-and-carers Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

What does an MP do when they are in government and in opposition and what is the role of law in politics.? In this episode Lucinda and Alma-Constance talk to Alma’s local MP, Karen Buck a member of the Labour Party who has been a politician for over 25 years and was part of the Labour government, working at the Department for Transport. Karen tells us: · About her role in making laws in Parliament. · What it was like when she was a government minister · What opposition MPs do · How MPs work together in commitees · How she helps people in her constituency · Whether the voting age should be changed from 18 to 16 across the United Kingdom When Karen was 10 years old she loved reading and listening to pop music! Resources Labour MP Westminster North. Shadow DWP Minister. If you live in her constituency raise issues via email at buckk@parliament.uk Twitter @KarenPBuckMP https://www.karenbuck.org.uk All-Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid APPG for Street Children Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

MPs vote to create or amend new laws in Parliament but how do they know who gives the government legal advice about the laws it wants to introduce, how they're written and then put into operation. Alma- Constance and Lucinda ask Susanna McGibbon, the government's most senior legal official in the civil service and permanent secretary of the government legal department, which provides the full range of legal services to government departments and other public bodies. Susanna tells us: · Why she’s called the Treasury Solicitor · How important it is for the rule of law to be upheld by those in power · How the different ages that apply for children and young people that affect their rights and responsibilities are decided · Whether children’s views are obtained about new laws · The government legal department involvement in the Online Safety Bill · That its important that the government legal department reflects the diversity of people in the UK Susanna says that when she was 10 years old, she enjoyed playing sport being outside with lots of friends and loved reading and writing. References and Resources @SusannaMcGibbon @PermsecGLD @GovernmentLegal https://www.counselmagazine.co.uk/articles/treasury-solicitor-susanna-mcgibbon https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/treasury-solicitor-s-department/about https://www.supremecourt.uk/docs/separation-of-powers-worksheets-for-teachers.pdf At what age? Youth Parliament Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

Why has Scotland given children the strongest rights in the UK? Alma- Constance and Lucinda ask Bruce Adamson, the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland. He tells us: · How he works with his team to promote and safeguard the rights of everyone in Scotland up to the age of 18. · About the three laws he wanted to change to raise the age of criminal responsibility, stop the physical punishment of children and how he brought the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Scottish law. · How he works with children’s panels who asked him to work on poverty, mental health and climate change. · How children can become a human rights defenders. Bruce says that when he was 10 years old, he was living on a farm in New Zealand and loved sports. He was inspired by his mother who worked as a mental health nurse to help her community and when he was older, he became a lawyer and a human rights advocate. References and Resources Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland @CYPCS @bruce_adamson https://www.cypcs.org.uk https://www.cypcs.org.uk/rights/uncrc/ https://www.cypcs.org.uk/positions/age-of-criminal-responsibility/ Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

It sounds right that the law should be applied equally to everyone – but what does this mean and what does it need to work properly? Alma- Constance and Lucinda ask Abiodun Michael Olatokun, trustee at the Law for Life Organization, past head of public and youth engagement, diversity officer and research leader for the citizen and rule of law at the Bingham Center and who is currently undertaking traineeship at Matrix Chambers to be a barrister. He tells us: · what the rule of law means · why it needs access to justice, fair courts, and an independent judiciary · the connection with human rights and international rule of law · who is responsible for upholding the rule of law · How the rule of law can be improved Abiodun says that when he was 10 years old, he loved reading, was really fascinated by the idea of different worlds and why people in power make the decisions that they do. References and Resources @ab1odun https://abiodunolatokun.com/ @LfL_Advicenow https://publiclawproject.org.uk @BinghamCentre https://binghamcentre.biicl.org/projects/citizenship-and-the-rule-of-law-massive-open-online-course-mooc https://www.citizensuk.org/about-us/ https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-youth-foundation/council-of-europe-publications Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

Why we have juries and are they a good thing? Each year about 200,000 people undertake jury service, and they play a vital role in deciding the facts and evidence in trials and inquests. Recently, Lucinda was a juror and Alma-Constance asks about her experience and we talk to Professor Leslie Thomas KC about why it is so important for ordinary people to be involved in trials and inquests to ensure fairness, transparency, and trust in our legal system. Leslie tells us: · what a jury means and the cases they are involved with · how jurors are chosen and the role they play in the legal process · what happens if they can’t agree on a verdict · whether we can trust ordinary people to make the right decisions Leslie says that when he was 10 years old, he had a huge imagination and wanted to be an adventurer going to exotic places and exploring the world. He sees his role as a barrister to pursue justice and help the marginalised and voiceless. Alma-Constance and Lucinda would love to hear from you! Tell us what you think of our episode, and if you've got any questions, ideas about a topic or someone you'd like us to interview, please contact us through the website, kidslaw.info or on social media on Twitter @KidsLawInfo, Facebook and Instagram @KidsLawInfo You can also email us: kidslaw@spark21.org Please subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. See you in the next episode! References and Resources @_lesliethomas Garden Court Chambers Do Right and Fear No One (Simon & Schuster) Professor Leslie Thomas KC https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/juries http://www.gov.uk/jury-service Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

We must obey the law whether we know about it or not! In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda ask Dr. Mari Takayanagi, historian, author, and the senior Parliamentary Archivist - part of a team which manages the more than 4 million historic records going back more than 500 years at the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Mari tells us: · About the Magna Carta and the oldest Act and how they both mention children · Why Acts were written on animal skins · Why we need to know about laws created long ago · How making laws has changed over the centuries · How people find out about the current laws Mari says that when she was 10 years old she loved being in the library and reading books. Her favourite historical object is the suffragette banner unfurled in the House of Commons in 1908 as part of the campaign for votes for women. Alma-Constance and Lucinda would love to hear from you! Tell us what you think of our episode, and if you've got any questions, ideas about a topic or someone you'd like us to interview, please contact us through the website, kidslaw.info or on social media on Twitter @KidsLawInfo, Facebook and Instagram @KidsLawInfo You can also email us: kidslaw@spark21.org Please subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. See you in the next episode! Resources https://archives.parliament.uk Virtual Tour of Parliamentary Archive (Suffragette banner at 28:07 minutes) https://learning.parliament.uk/en/ https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/ Necessary Women: The Untold Story of Parliament’s Working Women by Dr Elizabeth Hallam Smith and Dr Mari Takayanagi Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda ask about when children can make decisions about medical treatment and why sometimes a court is involved. They talk to Imogen Goold, Professor of Medical Law at St Anne's College Oxford university and Gresham visiting professor, as she is an expert in the area of how doctors and parents talk to children about illness, their rights, and responsibilities and how the courts become involved in these decisions. Imogen tells us · who makes the decisions about children’s medical treatment at different ages · what happens if the parents disagree with doctors · what happens if a young person disagrees with their parents about medical treatment plans · And how judges make their decisions when asked to decide about this issue Imogen says that when she was 10 years old she really liked reading books. and thought she wanted to be a doctor as she loved sciences. She also loved baking and entered the Great British Bake Off and met Mary Berry who liked her scones! Alma-Constance and Lucinda would love to hear from you! Tell us what you think of our episode, and if you've got any questions, ideas about a topic or someone you'd like us to interview, please contact us through the website, kidslaw.info or on social media on Twitter @KidsLawInfo, Facebook and Instagram @KidsLawInfo You can also email us: kidslaw@spark21.org Please subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. See you in the next episode! Resources @ImogenGoold https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/people/imogen-goold https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-11-02-professor-imogen-goold-gives-gresham-college-lecture-children-and-consent-medical Children and young people- Consent to treatment Operation Ouch Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

In this episode, Alma- Constance and Lucinda ask about how the constitution works to controls those with power over citizens and make sure governments act properly. They talk to leading human rights barrister, Adam Wagner of Doughty Street Chambers who he has written a new book called ‘Emergency State’ which looks at the way that lockdown laws during the pandemic were made and the bigger picture of why the way laws are made and enforced is such an important topic to understand. He tells us · Why countries have a constitution and how it controls the government from having too much power · The type of constitution we have in the United Kingdom and whether it would be better to have a written one · Why the law making process was different during the pandemic and the problems that caused · How people can challenge decisions made by government and whether legal challenges are an effective way to help people Adam tells Alma-Constance that when he was 10 years old, he wanted to be an astronaut, and why he became a human rights lawyer and his daughter tells us what she thinks of having a daddy as a lawyer who appears on the television and radio! Alma-Constance and Lucinda would love to hear from you! Tell us what you think of our episode, and if you've got any questions, ideas about a topic or someone you'd like us to interview, please contact us through the website, kidslaw.info or on social media on Twitter @KidsLawInfo, Facebook and Instagram @KidsLawInfo You can also email us: kidslaw@spark21.org Please subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. See you in the next episode! Resources @adamwagner1 Emergency State UK Human Rights Blog, Adam set up and hosts the Better Human Podcast. EachOther http://www.eachother.org.uk Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

**WARNING – this episodes mentions the Manchester bomb attack, self-harm and death in the context of inquests** In this episode, Alma- Constance and Lucinda discuss why some people have brought legal challenges against the police, and why it is important for people to be able to challenge organisations with power, such as the police and social media platforms. They speak to Christian Weaver, a barrister from Garden Court North Chambers in Manchester who specialises in inquests, public inquiries, civil actions against the police and public authorities, prison law, and public law. He was ranked as a Tier 1 rising star barrister in the newly published Legal 500. He sat as the UK’s Youth Delegate to the Congress of the Council of Europe in 2017 and led Congress’ youth human rights working group. And is the author of a book ‘The Law in 60 Seconds: A Pocket Guide to Your Rights.’ He tells us about: · the ‘Stop and Search’ powers of the police and why they can create problems for young people and your rights · the inquest procedure and explains why social media was mentioned in a recent case. · why there should be more education about law for young people · the importance of diversity in the legal system When Christian was 10 years old, he wanted to be a table tennis player! Alma-Constance and Lucinda would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, ideas about a topic or someone you'd like us to interview, please contact us through the website, www.kidslaw.info or through social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @KidsLawInfo You can also email us: kidslaw@spark21.org Please subscribe, rate, and share with your friends! References and Resources https://www.gcnchambers.co.uk/barrister/christian-weaver/ The Law in 60 Seconds: A Pocket Guide to Your Rights YouTube videos @ChristianKamali Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram

In this episode, Alma- Constance and Lucinda want to know more about the risks that children face online, and how they can be protected when they use the internet. They speak to Andy Burrows from the NSPCC, who is head of child safety online policy. He tells us about common risks that children can face online Whether there are laws to protect children online What children can do if they experience bullyingWhat protections social media platforms use Advice about the minimum settings on devices and use of to help children stay safe on the internetWhen Andy was 10 years old he loved playing football and had a Nintendo game boy. He thinks that although he didn’t know what he’d go on to be as an adult, he’s sure he’d pleased to know he would do a job that can make an impact to help people have safer lives online. If you need help or advice, Andy says don’t hesitate to contact the NSPCC Helpline. You can contact them 7 days a week, online: help@nspcc.org.uk or on the phone: 0808 800 5000 and you can also search online for Childline or call on 0800 1111. References and Resources Twitter @_andyburrows https://www.nspcc.org.uk The Children's Code https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/fundraising/number-day/number-day-resources-2021/online-safety-quiz-ks3-2020-final.pdf Alma-Constance and Lucinda would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, ideas about a topic or someone you'd like us to interview, please contact us through the website, www.kidslaw.info or through social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @KidsLawInfo You can also email us: kidslaw@spark21.org Please subscribe, rate, and share with your friends! Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode! You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram