Project report
Child participation advocacy tool
Elaine O’Callaghan, Conor O’Mahony, Kenneth Burns ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This is a practical guide for child protection practitioners in Ireland on how to use international law to advocate for children's rights in court. It focuses specifically on helping practitioners argue for the participation of children in care during court proceedings. The tool aims to strengthen legal submissions by drawing on international children's rights sources, which can lead to better outcomes for children.
Key points
- Designed as a quick reference guide for practitioners working in child protection in Ireland
- Provides an overview of children's rights sources from international law
- Focuses on advocating for participation of children in care in court proceedings
- Aims to bolster court submissions using international legal sources
- Intended to improve court decisions for children
Limitations
The document does not provide evidence on whether the tool is actually effective or has been tested with practitioners. It does not describe outcomes for children or evaluate the impact of using this tool in practice.
Abstract
This tool is a quick reference guide for practitioners working in child protection in Ireland seeking to use international law in advocating for children’s rights in domestic courts. More specifically, it provides an overview of children’s rights sources which can be drawn upon to argue for the participation of children in care in court proceedings. Utilising these sources of law can also bolster submissions in court, thereby improving decisions for children.