Two take-aways: 1. Child Defendants require lawyers to have a unique skillset which include: centering the child, ensuring there are measures that safeguard their full participation in proceedings and empathising with their perspective of the world. 2. There is a real danger of miscarriages of justice if the skills and knowledge gap is not adequately addressed; more lawyers need to train to effectively advocate for child defendants. Big up just4kids law!
Two take-aways:
1. Child Defendants require lawyers to have a unique skillset which include: centering the child, ensuring there are measures that safeguard their full participation in proceedings and empathising with their perspective of the world.
2. There is a real danger of miscarriages of justice if the skills and knowledge gap is not adequately addressed; more lawyers need to train to effectively advocate for child defendants.
Big up just4kids law!