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Family Law

2008

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Children’S Rights To Representation: A Comparison Between Sweden And England, Titti Mattsson, Eva Ryrstedt Dec 2007

Children’S Rights To Representation: A Comparison Between Sweden And England, Titti Mattsson, Eva Ryrstedt

Titti Mattsson

In both England and in Sweden, the approach to a child's right to representation differs between public law cases and private law cases regarding legal custody/parental responsibility, residence or contact. This article discusses the basis for this distinction, and how far it accords with the best interests of the child.