#1 Fighting Racial Injustice: Background, childhood, legal representation & trauma

This guide is the first in a three-part series designed to equip practitioners with knowledge and strategies for identifying and challenging racism facing Black, Brown and Racialised children and young adults in the criminal justice system. Part 1 of this series introduces the overarching principles. Part 2 looks at how to apply the principles in a criminal practice. Part 3 looks specifically at cases involving evidence of gang affiliation in rap and drill music. This work has been developed in consultation with Black, Brown and Racialised children and young adults, as well as an Advisory Board constituted of predominantly Black, Brown and Racialised expert practitioners.

Content Summary

  • Forward
  • Introduction
  • Recognising racism and cultural competence
  • The UK vs the US
  • An empathetic approach to practice
  • What do young people want from a lawyer?
  • Childhood as a legally protected characteristic
  • Adultification and intersectionality
  • Trusting lawyers and client confidentiality
  • An incomprehensible system
  • Relational communication
  • Participation
  • Trauma
  • Race and intersectional trauma
  • Conclusion

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