A child, a young mother, was made subject to a secure accommodation order after a procedure where she had had little opportunity to prepare her case. Although such cases were not strictly criminal proceedings, the consequences were such that, whatever the protective jurisdiction, the child must have the full five rights under the convention as if on trial.
Citations:
Times 05-Apr-2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children, Human Rights
Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.82010
