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The Children's Law Centre (CLC) has been granted leave for a judicial review over Northern Ireland's budget-setting process. The law centre, supported by The PILS Project, was granted leave in the High Court this morning to bring the legal challenge against the Northern Ireland Office, Department of
Governing bodies allegedly breached legal obligations to protect disadvantaged children before a so-called “punishment” budget was set in Northern Ireland, the High Court heard today.
The Secretary of State, the Northern Ireland Office and the Department of Finance are all facing the threat of legal action over alleged failures to protect the interests of the most disadvantaged children.
Over 100 organisations and individuals, led by the Children's Law Centre, have urged the Northern Ireland secretary to reverse cuts which will "cause serious harm" to children and young people. The letter, sent on behalf of 78 organisations and 23 individuals, states that budgetary decisions made by
More than 50 strip searches of under-18s were carried out in 2021 and 2022.