September 2016 - September 2018
- Support Member States and advocate for the proper application of the EU Directive on the right of access to a lawyer in the field of juvenile justice, through practical tools and recommendations (including the principles of the Child Friendly Justice Guidelines).
- Assist Member States in establishing national structures specialised in child legal aid in compliance with the EU Directive, the CRC, the CFJ Guidelines, etc.
- Define the role, basic training required of children’s lawyers and the conditions for an effective right to defence.
- Provide information and tools to Member States on the practical implementation of the Directive in juvenile justice systems and on existing best practices in the other Member States.
- Provide Youth Lawyers with information and practical tools to better exercise their role and empower them (through awareness-raising sessions in addition to the produced material) to become agents of change.