Children's Law Centre

A disabled child in Northern Ireland, represented by the Children's Law Centre, has been successful in a High Court challenge of the decision to repurpose temporary respite care facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The child, now aged 12, was adversely affected by the decision to repurpose a fac

Children with special needs and disabilities in Northern Ireland are "being forgotten" in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Children's Law Centre (CLC) has warned. The law centre issued a statement yesterday in response to reports of disabled children facing severe negative impacts as a res

The Children's Law Centre (CLC) has teamed up with charity Angel Eyes NI to empower visually impaired children and young people to access equal education, advocate for their rights and influence decision makers. The new collaborative EqualEyes project, which will provide expert-led workshops to 125

The Children's Law Centre (CLC) in Northern Ireland has secured a £675,000 funding boost from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation's Youth Strategic Investment Fund. The law centre, established in 1997, is one of five organisations receiving support in the latest round of the Fund and the only one based

Government plans to restrict asylum claims from people entering the UK without authorisation will place vulnerable children in extreme danger, the Children's Law Centre (CLC) has warned. The UK government confirmed in the Queen’s Speech that it intends to bring legislation to “establish

Controversial spit hoods have been rolled out to thousands more PSNI officers in spite of a call from the Northern Ireland Policing Board for their use to be "phased out as soon as possible". Four NGOs – Amnesty International, the Children's Law Centre, CAJ and Include Youth – have calle

Northern Ireland needs a dedicated inpatient facility for young people with drug and alcohol issues, the Children's Law Centre (CLC) has said. In a written submission to the Department of Health's consultation on a substance abuse strategy, the law centre said there may be a "critical mass" of child

Plans for a new joint “care and justice campus” for children and young people lack clarity and should have involved more consultation with children and young people, the Children's Law Centre (CLC) has said. A consultation was launched last October on proposals for a new combined campus

The Northern Ireland Executive is "failing children and young people", the Children's Law Centre has told the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). In a report submitted to the committee, the law centre said there has been a "systemic failure" to incorporate the principles of the UN Conve

The Children's Law Centre has received a £31,000 grant from Northern Ireland's Department of Justice to support young people in Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre. Over £1.8 million of funding has been allocated under the Assets Recovery Community Scheme (ARCS) to projects aimed at tackli