Kids Law

The Old Bailey is the nickname  for the court that hears the most serious criminal cases in England and Wales.
Alma and Lucinda spoke to Her Honour, Judge Anuja Dhir KC, the first non-white judge to be appointed. She tells us:

• about her role as a judge and what it's like to work in such a historic court 
• how  children and young people are involved in the criminal justice system
• the special procedures that are used to take their evidence and support them
• what it was like changing from being a barrister to a judge
• her experience of diversity in the legal profession

When Anuja was 10 she wanted to be a manager in a shoe shop!

References and Resources

HH Anuja Dhir KC
Judicial Appointment 
The Old Bailey. - The public galleries are open Monday - Friday 09:55 to 12:40 and 13:55 - 15:40. Visitors must be over 14. Proof of age may be requested by security.

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WARNING: This episode mentions death and dying in the context of the legal implications of death.

We know that law affects us during our lives but what happens when we die to all our things social media accounts even our pets?  And how are children affected? 

Alma and Lucinda talk to Melinda Giles, the Head of the Private Client and Court of Protection department at Giles Wilson Law Ltd about the law and procedures  when we die.
She tells us

·      What is the legal process following death and what happens to our things

·      Why wills are important and what happens if you don’t make one 

·      What happens to pets and our online presence accounts

·      How these laws affect children

·      How she advises and supports families in complex situations

When Melinda was 10 years old she loved reading so much she would hide under the covers with a torch at bedtime. She wanted to write and illustrate books at a beautiful desk!

References and Resources
https://www.melindagiles.com/about
YouTube channel TVLawyer
X @MelindaGilesLaw
Cruse Bereavement Care supports people who are bereaved and produces useful information and advice.                                                                                                       

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Adults might want to listen to this episode before listening with young children, as we mention the words self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders in the context of examples of harmful online content.
The new Act aims to protect young people from harmful content online and puts new obligations on online platforms to make them more responsible for their users safety.
Alma - Constance and Lucinda speak to Jess Smith, Ofcom's online safety director, who explains: 

·      How the Act will stop children being harmed by online activity.

·      What tech companies will have to do to protect vulnerable people.

·      The ways to ensure age checks and change inappropriate algorithms.

·      How children have been involved to discuss their online experiences.

·      What Ofcom can do to ensure that the online providers obey with the new laws?

When Jess was 10 years old, she says she was very chatty, into climbing trees and cartwheels and really liked reading.  Her ambition was to be a professional horse rider competing in the Olympics. 

Resources and References

Ofcom

What the Online Safety Act does 

Links for places that offer children support if they see harmful content online:

·       Internet Matters

·       NSPCC

·       Childnet

·       SWG4L

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At the Future Lawyer UK Conference, co-host Alma-Constance interviews Richard Susskind on Law, Tech and How It Affects Kids As They Grow Up.

In this special interview, questions such as how AI will affect how laws are drafted will be explored!

Professor Richard Susskind OBE KC (Hon) is half-lawyer, half-technologist. He has written 10 books and his work has been translated into 18 languages. His eleventh book, How to Think About AI: A Guide to the Perplexed, is to be published in the coming year. With his son, Daniel, he co-authored The Future of the Professions (2015, 2022), which was an FT Book of the Year. He is President of the Society for Computers and Law and, for 25 years, was Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England. He wrote his PhD on artificial intelligence and the law at Oxford University in the early 1980s.

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If you write a song, create music or a fantastic invention, what can you do if someone copies your hard work?
Alma- Constance and Lucinda speak to His Honour Judge Richard Hacon, Presiding Judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, known as IPEC.

He tells us

·      That creative works, inventions and designs can be legal protected by intellectual property rights

·      There are different types of rights such as trademarks, design rights, patents, and copyrights

·      How important it is that people can make a living from their creative work 

·      The ways that these rights can be protected and where you can get help and advice, even if you don’t have much money

When Richard was 10 years old, he says he was a bit of a daydreamer, and his teachers often asked him to pay attention in class! He studied science at university, and he says he has found that useful in his intellectual property work.

References and Resources

His Honour Judge Richard Hacon

IP Pro Bono

IPEC

Intellectual property and your work

Intellectual Property: A very short introduction

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Going to court can be lengthy, expensive and leave people feeling dissatisfied with the outcome. Alma- Constance and Lucinda speak to Frederick Way who is a Senior Dispute Resolution Consultant, Mediator and Trainer the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR). 
He tells us 

·      the alternative ways to resolve disputes 

·      How mediation works

·      How people can be encouraged to work together to solve problems

·      Cases where children are involved and how their voices are heard

·      How young people are trained in schools to do peer mediation with their classmates

When Frederick was 10, he was really into drama and acting and was a child actor in London, doing professional shows.  He was in a musical called The Sound of Music, playing the youngest Von Trapp -  a boy called Kurt!

References and Resources

Frederick Way

CEDR

The CEDR Mediation Audit

Civil Mediation Council

Peer Mediation https://civilmediation.org/peer-mediation/

Child Inclusive Mediation

SEND mediation for children with special educational needs

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What does ethics mean and why is it so important in the legal system and can it ensure   that lawyers can be trusted? 
Alma- Constance and Lucinda speak to Richard Moorhead, Professor of Law and Professional Ethics at the University of Exeter Law School and Honorary Professor of Law at UCL. He is also a member of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board in relation to the Post Office Horizon scandal.

He tells us 

·      What ethics means 

·      Why it’s so important in the legal system

·      How lawyers are trained to be ethical in their work

·      How standards maintained and checked

·      What can happen if lawyers do behave unethically

·      What could be done to prevent such problems

When Richard was 10, he wanted to be a footballer or a popstar!

References and Resources

Richard Morehead

Lawyer Watch

Twitter X

Ethics of In-house Lawyers, with Vaughan and Godhino

The Art and Science of Negotiation Howard Raiffa

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Alma-Constance and Lucinda take a look back at the top 5 episodes over the 3 year lifespan of Kids Law podcast. 

This episodes features:
- former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, the most downloaded episode 
- former head of the Department of Public Prosecutions, Sir Max Hill KC, the most publicised episode across media 
- former president of the UK Supreme Court, Baroness Brenda Hale 
- barrister Adam Wagner, the only guest to have been featured twice on the episode, once joined by his daughter 
- barrister Sultana Tafadar KC, also joined by her daughter 

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Did you know that you don’t have to go to university to become a lawyer? Some 17,000 people have been trained to become chartered legal executives (CILEX lawyers) who are fully qualified legal professionals. 

Alma-Constance and Lucinda spoke  to Emma Davies the CILEX President who tells us about:

• The different schemes to train as a paralegal, legal executive or apprentice for those who want to specialise in a particular area  of law.
• The flexible studying opportunities  whilst working in an organisation.
• Some of the case studies of people from all different educational backgrounds.
• Some of the types of cases that involve children such as  family law, criminal law, personal injury etc.
• Her motivation to become a lawyer and role as president of CILEX. 

When Emma was 10 she loved playing the clarinet and saxophone reached grade eight and played in the Exeter Children’s orchestrator and knew she wanted to help people and make a difference.

References and Resources
CILEX - The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
Webinars sign up
Pathways
LinkedIn
Emma Davies LinkedIn
Twitter X
Instagram
Facebook

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Getting legal advice can be very expensive and many people can't afford it. Law centres are based in local communities to give free legal advice and assistance with social welfare problems such as homelessness, advice about welfare benefits and employment and immigration issues.  

Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Franck Kiangala, Director and Immigration Solicitor at North Kensington Law Centre. He tells us:

·      why and how law centres were created 

·      the type of cases they are involved with in the North Kensington community

·      why is it so important to have law centres today

·      the challenges law centre clients and communities face such as the Grenfell fire and the Windrush scandal

·      cases that involve children

 Franck tell us about his career and why he specialises in immigration law. When Franck was 10 years old, he was very curious about the world and was always reading. He memorised all the capitals of every country in the world!

References and Resources
NKLChttps://nklc.org.uk/history/
Law Centres Network
The concept of law centres
https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/meet-rock-n-roll-lawyers-18395890
NKLC at 50 Guardian article
Law Society interview

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