Proceeding contribution from John Hemming (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 16 June 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords].
Children and Young Persons Bill [Lords]
On independent advocates, whom I have dealt with myself, does the Minister not accept that where the local authority is paying their salary, that creates a conflict of interest? Does she not further accept that a child who is Gillick-competent should be permitted to appoint their own solicitor from the age of 12-plus, rather than the guardian ad litem coming in and ignoring the views of the child?
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- 477 c725
- Session
- 2007-08
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Disability Children Assessments Children in care Care homes Adoption Disadvantaged Death Children's rights Advocacy Finance Foster care Inspections Higher education Grandparents Pilot schemes Protection Parents Mental health services Standards Special educational needs Young people Young offenders Runaway children Social workers Care leavers Kinship care
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- Children and Young Persons Bill (HL) 2007-08
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