How does the family court ensure a child's voice is heard?
In short: During this presentation, Jo Delahunty KC evaluates if the family court system functions effectively regarding children. She explores how courts can hear a child's perspective while reducing the risk that the trial experience itself causes them harm.
Professor Jo Delahunty KC, a leading UK barrister specialising in family and child cases, investigates the complex role children play in family trials. She asks if minors ought to provide testimony, listen to evidence, or encounter the judge presiding over their cases, particularly when they are central to the legal dispute.
The discussion evaluates the tension between ensuring a child's voice is heard and protecting them from the potential harm of the legal process.
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