Child Defendants and Child Witnesses in Court - Contemporary Challenges for Juvenile Justice, 29th November 2018
The ACJRD and the ACJRD Juvenile Justice Working Group held the seminar 'Child Defendants and Child Witnesses in Court - Contemporary Challenges for Juvenile Justice' at the Education Centre, Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 on Thursday, 29th November, 2018.
This event was Chaired by Professor Ursula Kilkelly and featured the following speakers:
Judge John O'Connor spoke on 'Challenges in Adjudicating Capacity for Children to Participate in Court Proceedings - Theory and Practice'
Vivienne Foley spoke on 'Recognising Speech and Language Difficulties and Appropriate Supports'
Professor Michael Fitzgerald spoke on 'Challenges for Children on the Autism Spectrum'
Pictured: (L-R) Prof. Ursula Kilkelly, Judge John O'Connor, Vivienne Foley and Prof. Michael Fitzgerald