Electronic Resources:	http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10766/20030721-0000/www.familycourt.gov.au/papers/pdf/context.pdf
Web resource:	http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/10766/20030721-0000/www.familycourt.gov.au/papers/html/context.html
Type:	Conference Paper
Title:	Children and children's rights in the context of family law
Other Titles:	Children and the law : issues in the Asia Pacific region : Lawasia confere[cut]
Authors:	Nicholson, Alastair
Keywords:	Child protection;Family law;Legal issues
Year:	2003
Publisher:	Family Court of Australia
Notes:	Delivered at the June 2003 LawAsia Conference, Children and the Law: Issues in the Asia Pacific Region:, this address examines the rights of children in the Australian family law context, focusing on children’s right to be heard in legal proceedings and difficulties encountered by children within our adversarial system of justice. The debate surrounding introduction of joint parenting provisions in the Family Law Act:is considered and some of the principles and research findings underlying these changes are examined. The appendix contains draft guidelines for solicitors and barristers representing children in legal matters and relevant Articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/20888
Physical description:	34 p.
Appears in Collections:	Conference Papers

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