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Kids Law

By: Alma-Constance Denis-Smith and Lucinda Acland
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  • Summary

  • This is a podcast about children and the laws that affect them as they grow up. Alma-Constance, our host, decided to start the podcast in 2021, when she turned 10 years old. Living in England, UK, she discovered that at 10 years old she would have reached the age of criminal responsibility. This is one of the youngest ages of criminalising children in the developed world. That was a pretty shocking discovery for her especially as she realised that she and her peers knew nothing about what this meant in practice and how it can affected children and their families. With the help of Lucinda Acland, a lawyer, and supported by Next 100 Years, they set out to ask some questions of leading experts to help children make sense of it all. There are a lot of laws that affect #children as they grow up and they are confusing and complicated and can affect all aspects of their day-to-day life from #education to online protections or at home, if families break up. It is difficult to keep track and understand the laws and how they impact a child's life. Alma-Constance is determined to help #TeachKidsLaw at a much younger age to help them grow up into adults confident with their legal knowledge. Understanding how the law works and being able to understand complex concepts of #justice and #ruleoflaw will help anyone as they try to navigate their lives. You can email us: kidslaw@spark21.org or reach us on social media channels and our www.kidslaw.info website.

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Episodes
  • How can laws protect creative works?

    How can laws protect creative works?
    Jul 22 2024

    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


    Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode!
    You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, X and Instagram
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    29 mins
  • Do you have to go to court to resolve disputes?

    Do you have to go to court to resolve disputes?
    Apr 22 2024

    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


    Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode!
    You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, X and Instagram
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    28 mins
  • What is the role of ethics in law?

    What is the role of ethics in law?
    Mar 19 2024

    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

    Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode!
    You can follow us @kidslawinfo on LinkedIn, X and Instagram
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    24 mins
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