The JustRights campaign has been taking a rest since our campaign on legal aid, but we are currently re-developing our website and working on exciting plans for a brand new campaign to be launched later in 2013. In the meantime, you can follow us on Twitter @JustRights1
Ahead of the return of the Legal Aid Bill to the House of Commons on 17th April, read our briefing on the amendment protecting children that was passed by Peers.
Key amendments designed to protect legal aid for children and vulnerable young people will be debated in the House of Lords today. Read our briefings on the amendments
The JustRights Coalition wants to see a system of justice which gives all children and young people ready access to high quality independent legal advice and representation whenever they may need it in the course of their lives.
JustRights is an alliance of organisations who believe that:
Children and young people are a uniquely vulnerable client group with legal needs and advice-seeking behaviour that are distinct from those of all other client groups.
Only carefully tailored – and properly resourced – service delivery approaches will be successful in meeting the specific needs of children and young people.
Current arrangements do not provide the legal services needed by children and young people if they are to enjoy the rights and protections the law affords them.
The benefits to society of investment in accessible legal services for young people outweigh the costs.
