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Children's health service rights and the issue of consent
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Although the concept of human rights is very much accepted as part of human existence throughout the world today, there is still much controversy surrounding the idea of rights for children. The Constitution, however, not ...
Application of prescribed minimum sentencing legislation on juvenile offenders in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The detention of juvenile offenders is not encouraged by both the Constitution and a number of international instruments. This right is entrenched in the South African Constitution (section 28(1)(g) ) which provides that ...
How can the voice of the child be adequately heard in family law proceedings
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Child participation and the right of children to be heard in matters that directly affect them, including in judicial and administrative matters, is a right that is entrenched in a number of international and regional ...
Children's right to consent to medical treatment and a consideration of the changes effected in the Children's Bill B70 D of 2003
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Children's rights to consent to medical treatment and the balancing of parental rights have become the focus of much debate in South Africa over the last few decades. Issues concerning the age at which children can consent ...