Available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.Article 1 of the European Convention of Human Rights gives children the same protection of their fundamental rights and freedoms as adults. However, there is a notable absence of specific provisions for their rights. What does this imply in practice?This interdisciplinary volume brings together leading scholars in political science, law, social work and more to examine how the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) shapes – an...

God Wasnt Ready for Me Yet is the factual story of my life, concentrating on my marriage, ending in my daughter and me being gunned down by my husband.

COVID-19 made almost five million Canadians sick, put hundreds of thousands in hospital, and claimed over 50,000 lives. The numbers are startling yet they don't begin to capture the enormity of what we endured in our three-year ordeal, nor the fact that it's not over. Many people are still grieving loved ones, many survivors are still grappling with long covid, and many continue to experience the pandemic as never-ending trauma. General healthcare has deteriorated and waiting lists have sw...

Space Elain and Hot Rod Cow are Kev F's space-adventuring comedy characters, with lots of aliens, space guns, rocket pants, and more aliens!In this fun filled adventures they take you to all corners of the unknown universe, and are very silly in the process. Here's what Peter Duncan had to say about Space Elain's appearance in Wallop Annual No 1, on Down The Tubes:"Kev Sutherland, who played a major role in persuading Brian and John to produce this lovely hardcover, has giv...

Child and family law tells us much about how a society operates, since it touches the lives of everyone living in that society. In this volume, a variety of experts examine child and family law in thirteen countries - Australia, Canada, China, India, Israel, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Scotland, South Africa and the United States. Each chapter identifies the imperatives and influences that have prevailed to date and offers informed predictions of how it will dev...

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is acknowledged as a landmark in the development of children's rights. Article 3 makes the child's best interests a primary consideration in all actions concerning children and requires States Parties to ensure their care and protection. This volume, written by experts in children's rights from a range of jurisdictions, explores the implementation of Article 3 around the world. It opens with a contextual analysis of Article 3, before offering a ...