All Outputs (8)

Article 12 UNCRC and the voice of the child (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Whewell, E. (2021, April). Article 12 UNCRC and the voice of the child. Presented at The Law Commission Conference (14th Law Reform Programme), 2021, London

Research conducted by the University of the West of England into pre-proceedings in the field of children's social care indicates that children and young people are not being listened to sufficiently or given an effective voice before, during or outs... Read More about Article 12 UNCRC and the voice of the child.

Law commission conference: Voice of the child and art (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Whewell, E. (2021, April). Law commission conference: Voice of the child and art. Presented at Law Commission Conference (14th Programme of Law Reform), London

This is the slide I created and relied on for my 'pitch' for law reform at the Law Commission Conference (14th Programme of Law Reform) on 23rd April 2021.

Covid-19: “Honey, we forgot the kids”; Why many children in England have lost out in the current crisis and how educational provision needs to change (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Dadomo, C., & Whewell, E. (2020, August). Covid-19: “Honey, we forgot the kids”; Why many children in England have lost out in the current crisis and how educational provision needs to change. Paper presented at International Society of Family Law (ISFL) 17th World Conference (‘Family and Crisis: Going through the Pandemics’), Universidad de Buenos Aires and Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Buenos Aires (Argentina)

In 1918, influenza swept across the world and is estimated to have killed between 50-100 million people in one year. Prior to the outbreak of Covid-19, historians and public health specialists alike warned of our vulnerability to a new and devastati... Read More about Covid-19: “Honey, we forgot the kids”; Why many children in England have lost out in the current crisis and how educational provision needs to change.

Pre-proceedings in the context of children’s social care: The reality and rationale between different local authority approaches and practices and the impact on children and families (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Whewell, E. (2018, September). Pre-proceedings in the context of children’s social care: The reality and rationale between different local authority approaches and practices and the impact on children and families. Paper presented at SLS Conference, Queen Mary College, London, UK

Pre-proceedings and capacity: the impact of professional language and other barriers on parents with learning disabilities. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Whewell, E. (2018, June). Pre-proceedings and capacity: the impact of professional language and other barriers on parents with learning disabilities. Paper presented at Second UK Mental Disability Law Conference, University of Nottingham, UK

In England and Wales, the issue of delay in public law children cases has been a concern for two decades. Delay can lead to an increased burden on the public purse and greater uncertainty for children and families. Numerous procedural measures have... Read More about Pre-proceedings and capacity: the impact of professional language and other barriers on parents with learning disabilities..

Pre-proceedings and capacity: The impact of professional language and other barriers on parents with learning disabilities (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Whewell, E. (2018, March). Pre-proceedings and capacity: The impact of professional language and other barriers on parents with learning disabilities. Paper presented at SLSA Conference, Bristol, UK

In England and Wales, the issue of delay in public law children cases has been a concern for two decades. Delay can lead to an increased burden on the public purse and greater uncertainty for children and families. Numerous procedural measures have... Read More about Pre-proceedings and capacity: The impact of professional language and other barriers on parents with learning disabilities.

Why pre-proceedings work is important and needs to involve children (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Whewell, E. (2017, December). Why pre-proceedings work is important and needs to involve children. Paper presented at The Law Society's Children Sub-Committee, London

In England and Wales, the issue of delay in public law children cases has been a concern for more than a decade. Delay can lead to an increased burden on the public purse and greater uncertainty for children and families. Indeed, children have ofte... Read More about Why pre-proceedings work is important and needs to involve children.

Children's social care: Why pre-proceedings work is important and needs to involve children (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Whewell, E. (2017, July). Children's social care: Why pre-proceedings work is important and needs to involve children. Paper presented at International Society of Family Law World Conference, Amsterdam

In England and Wales, the issue of delay in public law children cases has been a concern for more than a decade. Delay can lead to an increased burden on the public purse and greater uncertainty for children and families. Indeed, children have ofte... Read More about Children's social care: Why pre-proceedings work is important and needs to involve children.