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Working with children and young people subject to immigration control: Guidelines for best practice (November 2004)

These guidelines are from the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association.
Chapters include:
Definitions and roles;
Child first, migrant second;
Initial contact with children;
Interviewing children and young people;
Evidence and supporting information;
Interpreting the child’s experiences;
Hearings and court appearances;
Disputes over the age of the child;
Consequences of turning 18;
Detention;
Trafficked children and young people;
The decision and its consequences;
Training, implementation and monitoring.

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