p. 4698. Children’s rights
- Stephen GilmoreStephen GilmoreProfessor of Family Law, King’s College London
- and Lisa Glennon
Abstract
This chapter introduces some theoretical discussions concerning children’s rights and examines some ‘core’ legal provisions. It also looks at the case law related to which the issue of the legal protection of children’s interests has been explored. The focus is on the child’s right to make his or her own decisions as a possible limitation on parental responsibility, explored principally in the context of children’s medical treatment.
