Carolyn Hamilton
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Carolyn Paula Hamilton (born November 1951) is a barrister who specialises in children's rights.
Early life
Carolyn Paula Hamilton was born in Hendon, London, in November 1951[1] to David Hamilton and his wife Laura. She has a brother Alan S. Hamilton.
Career
Hamilton is a barrister who specialises in children's rights. In 1995[2] she was appointed director of Coram Children's Legal Centre, an independent national charity dedicated to the promotion and implementation of children's rights[3] based at the University of Essex where Hamilton is also a Reader in the Law Department.[4] She was a Consultant on Juvenile Justice to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2001-2003. She was the Child and Family Commissioner for the Legal Services Commission until December 2010.[5]
Selected publications
- Family, law and religion. Sweet & Maxwell, London, 1995. ISBN 978-0421458604
- Family law in Europe. Butterworths, London, 1995. (Kate Standley & David Hodson) ISBN 978-0406013088
- "Armed conflict: The protection of children under international law", International Journal of Children's Rights, Vol. 5 (1997). (With Tabatha Abu El-Haj)
- Bullying: A guide to the law: How to tackle bullying inside and outside school. (With Lucy Hopegood and Helen Rimington) Children's Legal Centre, 2000. ISBN 978-0946109968
- International child abduction: Law and practice. Butterworths, London, 2001. (With Mark Everall, Nigel Lowe & Michael Nicholls) ISBN 9780406005410
References
- ^ England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription. Retrieved 24 February 2016. (subscription required)
- ^ http://projects.essex.ac.uk/ehrr/V7N1/Hamilton.pdf
- ^ http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/index.php?page=professor_carolyn_hamilton
- ^ http://www.essex.ac.uk/armedcon/unit/staff/index.html
- ^ Carolyn Hamilton. 1 King's Bench Walk. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
External links
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