Ep42: Are our courts fit for child defendants?

Though rare, children as young as 10 can be tried in criminal court in England and Wales. But are the courts up to the task of dealing with vulnerable children? In this episode Rob and Penelope are joined by Aika Stephenson, solicitor and co-founder of Just for Kids Law, and Danielle Manson, criminal defence barrister. They discuss what kind of cases involving children go to court, how children are treated by judges and prosecutors, and how courts can be made more 'child friendly'. Aika Stephenson @Justforkidslaw Find Aika's book ' In Their Defence: Fighting for Youth Justice One Child at a Time ' here: Danielle Manson @daniellejmanson Read more about Danielle's work here: Transform Justice Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @TransformJust1 Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠policy@transformjustice.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.

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This episode is 00:32:36 long.

This episode was published on Jan 10, 2025.

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