In this short round up episode, we look back on what we have learnt in Series 3 about how law affects children and young people and why it’s important that we understand how the legal system works. We have discussed:
- How the courts deal with different types of cases and the difference between criminal and civil courts
- The work of the House of Lords and how people become members of the House of Lords
- The appeal process and the work of the Supreme Court
- The work of solicitors, barristers, magistrates and tribunals
- The role of law in banning witchcraft and even Christmas!
- How the law deals with children who get caught up in gangs and how to protect them from exploitation.
We would like to say a big thank you to all our Series 3 speakers for coming on the podcast and explaining all these legal issues in such a clear and interesting way.