1. Child Law
The UK Government ratified the Convention in December 1991. ... The expression "rights" must be treated with some caution, since many of the aspirations for children set out in the UN Convention could arguably never be enforced as legal rights by individual children in courts. ... In broad terms the UK government is legally bound to follow policies which are in conformity with the general and specific obligations set forth in the UN Convention. ... What is interesting is that the Convention is presented to the world, not as a declaration of intent by the governments of the different countri...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate