Thread by @gardencourtlaw

THE #YJLCSummit2021 IS TODAY!

Our newly formed Youth Justice & Child Rights Team are proud to be supporting the #YJLCSummit2021.

Our Hossein Zahir QC & @JoanneCecil will be speaking.

Don't miss out! There's still time to register here: bit.ly/3bAPJGK

Our @JoanneCecil is speaking now on how to challenge discrimination in the criminal courts: "The first aspect is understanding the background from where the child is coming from, that takes a lot of time and resources."

"We often come into contact with children in our professional roles with very limited information about their backgrounds, that has to be the starting point." - Our @JoanneCecil

"To identify & address class discrimination we must utilise our colleagues in community care, education & family to try to avoid the end result of going straight into the criminal justice system, when actually a lot of the issues could be resolved in other ways." - @JoanneCecil

We're now waiting to hear from our Hossein Zahir QC on FEAR - This session will examine how fear of people who are different can lead to bias & discrimination. The panel will discuss how we can create greater understanding & bring more compassion into the #youthjusticesystem.

We're now hearing from our Hossein Zahir QC on children in the criminal justice system in terrorism cases. - "We need to recognise the vulnerabilities of young people. An enlightened conversation & recognition has begun on the impact of grooming & on issues such as race & class."