Last updated: June 2018
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Why Children Need Lawyers: A Young Person’s Perspective
Rhian Howells, Education and Engagement Lead, Children’s Legal Centre Wales “Are the police allowed to rough you up?” “It’s fine if you’re carrying a knife for self-defence.” “The shop on my road still sells disposable vapes.” “Wait! What? The police can actually...
Why Children in Wales Need Lawyers: A Youth Justice Perspective
Professor Anthony Charles, Swansea University and Children's Legal Centre Wales Trustee Children who come into contact with the justice system in Wales deserve meaningful protection, not just warm words about rights. Yet too often, children face processes they...
Great Expectations – What does it tell us about fairness in Welsh Law?
Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens, which explores an orphan named Pip who receives a large fortune from an unknown benefactor and moves to London to become a gentleman. Pip believes that his unknown benefactor is Miss Havisham, until he is reunited with...


