Perceptions of children's competence as witnesses have shifted repeatedly in the last few
decades. Recent international research confirms that very young children can provide …

This article explores participation in Court of Protection (COP) proceedings by people
considered vulnerable. The article is based on original data obtained from observing COP …

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The evidence of very young children is now being heard in criminal trials in England. This
article links the changes in policy and practice with examples from the author's work as a …

The abstract public status of the 'ideal victim'has been sketched as someone weak, who is
carrying out a respectable project and who is not to be blamed (Christie, 1986). This image …

This book provides social workers with the theoretical and practical knowledge they need to
effectively deal with courts and legal issues, which includes presenting evidence, supporting …

Drawing on unique observational data from police training with child volunteers, this study
evaluates the linguistic patterns used by officers for transmitting complex, legally-binding …

This thesis uses a socio-legal methodology to investigate how mental capacity law balances
protection and empowerment of vulnerable adults in cases concerning capacity to: consent …

He's the one man she never forgot And the only man who can keep her safe When her
newly sober sister goes missing, Nicole Homes turns to former lover PI Dean Beaumont …

There is no minimum age for children to appear in court in the United States. The purpose of
this study was to lessen a significant gap in the literature that identifies and reports how …