Kids Law

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.

Written, edited and produced by Lucinda Acland.

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!

Written, edited and produced by Lucinda Acland.

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!

Written, edited and produced by Lucinda Acland.

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 

Written, edited and produced by Lucinda Acland.

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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.

Written, edited and produced by Lucinda Acland.

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!

Written, edited and produced by Lucinda Acland.

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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The UK  signed the European Convention on Human Rights, which covers both human rights and civil liberties, and it is part of our law.  But  how are they different? 
Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Shami Chakrabarti CBE, PC who sits in the House of Lords and is a human rights activist. She tells us:

·      how civil liberties and human rights work to protect us all

·      how the rule of law relates to civil liberties and human rights

·      Shami’s work to protect children's rights and why the voting age should be 16 years old

·      why diversity and inclusion is  important in the area of civil liberties and human rights

When Shami was 10 years old she cared a lot about injustice and liked talking to her parents about politics. She liked to read, debate and enjoyed playing musical instruments.

Written, edited and produced by Lucinda Acland.

References and Resources

https://members.parliament.uk/member/4579/contact

Books:

On Liberty

Of Women: In the 21st Century

Human Rights The Case for the Defence – release on 2/5/24

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In May 2023, King Charles III was crowned as the new monarch for the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Part of his role, every year, the monarch is invited to open the new parliamentary session - and, this November,  King Charles III is opening Parliament for the first time as King.  Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Sir John Baker, an English legal historian who was the Downing professor of the laws of England at the University of Cambridge and he told us about the King’s role in making and upholding laws and the constitutional monarchy. 

We discuss:

·      what the Crown, Monarch, and sovereign mean

·      whether the King has any powers

·      if a child can be a monarch

·      the role of the King in the legal justice system

·      what would happen if the King broke the law

 When John was 10 years old, he liked playing with friends and studying insects in the garden. His most vivid early memory was watching the coronation of Elizabeth II when he was nine on television, which was a very new technology.

Written, edited and produced by Lucinda Acland.

References and Resources

Sir John  Baker

English Legal History and its Sources by Sir john Baker 

The Crown and the Constitution

Learning Parliament UK

The Royal Family

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Human rights are for everyone, but some groups do not get access to them equally. Why is this and what can be done? 
Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Sultana Tafadar KC and her 11 year old daughter Safiyah, who tell us about their work and why they set up the Girls Human Rights Hub and:

·      why Sultana chose to work as a human rights lawyer.

·      how human rights protect children in criminal cases.

·      why girls need special protection and that boys can be involved too.

·      why they launched Girls Human Rights Hub and what it provides.

·      how law can be used to achieve equality through education, advocacy and litigation. 

 When Sultana was 10 years old, fairness, equality and justice were important to her and she always wanted to be a lawyer. 
Safiyah hopes to be a human rights lawyer when she grows up because it's important to stand up for people who don't have a voice against people who do, and to help make the world more just.

Written, edited and produced by Lucinda Acland.

References and Resources

Sultana Tafadar KC

Girls Human Rights Hub

https://www.globallegalpost.com/news/human-rights-kc-launches-non-profit-with-11-year-old-daughter-to-promote-gender-equality-1644426263

Children’s Rights Alliance for England

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