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Kids Law

Alma-Constance Denis-Smith and Lucinda Acland

This is a podcast about children and the laws that affect them as they grow up. Alma-Constance, our host, decided to start the podcast in 2021, when she turned 10 years old. Living in England, UK, she discovered that at 10 years old she would have reached the age of criminal responsibility. This is one of the youngest ages of criminalising children in the developed world. That was a pretty shocking discovery for her especially as she realised that she and her peers knew nothing about what this meant

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34:14

School Exclusions and Children’s Rights

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2025/10/23

Content Warning: This episode mentions domestic and sexual abuse, possession of weapons, and mental health difficulties in relation to behaviour that may lead to school exclusion. Children as young as 10 can be held responsible for crimes – but they also have special rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to Florence Cole, an education solicitor at Harrow Law Centre, about the laws around children’s education, why exclusions...

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33:10

Escaping Danger: Why People Seek Refuge in Other...

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2025/09/04

We hear in the news about people fleeing their homes to become asylum seekers or refugees, why is this? Alma and Lucinda talk to Lance Bartholomeusz from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to find out: · The difference between refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants · Why so many people around the world are forced to leave their homes · What protections and rights refugees have under international law · ...

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27:07

Apprentice vs Graduate: Two Paths to Becoming a...

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2025/07/17

Did you know you could train as a solicitor straight from school? There are two different routes to becoming a solicitor –as a graduate and as an apprentice. In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda speak to Annabel Twose, a second-year trainee, and Matt Dady, a first-year solicitor apprentice at Fieldfisher's London office, a European law firm with 25 offices in 13 countries. Together they explore: · Why they wanted to train as a solicitor · The dif...

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23:17

Can You Smack a Child? What the Law Says in the UK.

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2025/06/05

Research shows that smacking a child can be physically and emotionally damaging and it’s not an effective way to discipline them. In some parts of the UK, such as Scotland and Wales, smacking a child is against the law, even if you’re just visiting. But in England and Northern Ireland, the law is different - parents can still claim a defence of ‘reasonable punishment’. In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda speak to Amy Packham, a criminal barrister, Deputy Head of Lamb Building chambers...

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24:04

Does the law protect young online influencers?

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2025/05/01

WARNING: Adults might want to listen to this episode before listening with young children, as we mention the words self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders in the context of examples of harmful online content. What are the legal implications for young people becoming influencers online? What happens if brands offer them sponsorship deals? These activities raise commercial, consent and ownership legal issues. Alma-Constance and Lucinda speak to Steve Kuncewicz, Partner at Glaisyers Solicitors....

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27:37

Can rivers and forests have legal rights?

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2025/03/27

There are laws which are supposed to protect our environment, but they haven’t stopped pollution and the destruction of the natural world. So, some rivers and forests gave been granted enforceable legal rights to stop this habitat destruction. Alma-Constance and Lucinda discussed this with one of the co-founders of the Lawyers for Nature organisation: Paul Powlesland a barrister at Garden Court Chambers; and he told us: · Why Lawyers for Nature was founded · &...

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30:44

Did you know that ten year old children can treated...

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2025/02/27

That's right... the age of criminal responsibility for children in England & Wales is only 10 years old! This is the lowest age in Europe and one of the lowest worldwide. Alma- Constance and Lucinda talk to Kirsty Brimelow KC, an expert in international human rights, public and criminal law and recently elected Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2025. She explained: How the law of criminal responsibility has come aboutThe sorts of crimes that children are charged withThe impact on the live...

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6:50

A look back at Series 4

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2025/01/29

In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda look back at Series 4 where they've been talking to people working in the legal system who explain how laws affect us in everyday life, particularly for children and young people. The 12 episodes cover:the new Online Safety Act,alternative ways to resolve disputes, and why the Old Bailey is so famous, how the law affects children when someone dies and if the king has to obey the law,the role of ethics in law, how human rights can be used to pro...

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22:19

All about Inquiries

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2024/12/18

After a major tragedy, public inquiries look at what happened, why it happened, and who is to blame, and what could be done to prevent this happening again. One of the most notorious is the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry, where many innocent people were falsely accused of crimes. Alma and Lucinda spoke to Flora Page, a barrister at 23 Essex Street Chambers, she recently represented the sub postmasters in the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry. She told us: · &nb...

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24:47

Why is the Old Bailey the most famous criminal court...

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2024/11/14

The Old Bailey is the nickname for the court that hears the most serious criminal cases in England and Wales.Alma and Lucinda spoke to Her Honour, Judge Anuja Dhir KC, the first non-white judge to be appointed. She tells us:about her role as a judge and what it's like to work in such a historic court how children and young people are involved in the criminal justice systemthe special procedures that are used to take their evidence and support themwhat it was like changing fro...

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21:10

How is the law impacting children when someone dies?

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2024/10/10

WARNING: This episode mentions death and dying in the context of the legal implications of death.We know that law affects us during our lives but what happens when we die to all our things social media accounts even our pets? And how are children affected? Alma and Lucinda talk to Melinda Giles, the Head of the Private Client and Court of Protection department at Giles Wilson Law Ltd about the law and procedures when we die.She tells us· What is the legal ...

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26:08

Online Safety Act - what is being done to keep...

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2024/09/18

Adults might want to listen to this episode before listening with young children, as we mention the words self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders in the context of examples of harmful online content.The new Act aims to protect young people from harmful content online and puts new obligations on online platforms to make them more responsible for their users safety.Alma - Constance and Lucinda speak to Jess Smith, Ofcom's online safety director, who explains: · How the...

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26:12

Law, Tech and How It Affects Kids As They Grow Up.

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2024/09/18

At the Future Lawyer UK Conference, co-host Alma-Constance interviews Richard Susskind on Law, Tech and How It Affects Kids As They Grow Up. In this special interview, questions such as how AI will affect how laws are drafted will be explored!Professor Richard Susskind OBE KC (Hon) is half-lawyer, half-technologist. He has written 10 books and his work has been translated into 18 languages. His eleventh book, How to Think About AI: A Guide to the Perplexed, is to be published in the coming ye...

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28:46

How can laws protect creative works?

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2024/07/22

If you write a song, create music or a fantastic invention, what can you do if someone copies your hard work?Alma- Constance and Lucinda speak to His Honour Judge Richard Hacon, Presiding Judge of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, known as IPEC.He tells us· That creative works, inventions and designs can be legal protected by intellectual property rights· There are different types of rights such as trademarks, design rights, patents, and copyr...

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27:30

Do you have to go to court to resolve disputes?

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2024/04/22

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23:49

What is the role of ethics in law?

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2024/03/19

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25:02

A look back at 3 Years of Kids Law!

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2024/02/13

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22:26

How to practice law without going to university.

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2024/02/06

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22:30

How law centres tackle the causes of poverty and...

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2024/01/06

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26:51

What’s the difference between civil liberties and...

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2023/12/01

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