We agree with Eric Allison's article in the Guardian today - "Damaged Kids Don't Deserve Violence" http://society.guardian.co.uk/crimeandpunishment/comment/0,,2117432,00.html.
How can it be acceptable to extend the rules for use of force against vulnerable children in secure training centres, when as a country we are debating whether parents are ever entitled to use force against their own children.
At a cost that is 7 times more expensive than any UK public school, the tax payer may be concerned about the standard of education that these children are getting in custody. Since April 2000 only 279 of the 10,000 children who had been in custody obtained GCSE passes. (Education Law and Practice: Ford, Hughes, Ruebain). If this were a parent paying for their young child they would surely object to the standard of education received. We are all paying for this education - more than just financially.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Aika Stephenson wins Young Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year
Anyways, so our Legal Director recently won Young Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year: www.lapg.co.uk/press.cfm?press_id=305. This trumps Times Lawyer of the Week everytime...
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