Children and the Law

Focusing on some of the ways in which the law affects children.

Judges now have the power to hand out community service punishments to parents who sabotage contact between their ex-partners and their children. Will the courts be willing to impose penalties on obstructive parents?

Also a report on how children going through care proceedings are being affected by the shortage of guardians, the professionals responsible for advising the judge on what is in the best interests of the child.