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In this book Aoife Daly argues that where courts decide children’s best interests (for example about parental contact) the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child's 'right to be heard' is insufficient, and autonomy should instead be the focus. Global law and practice indicate that children are regularly denied due process rights in their own best interest proceedings and find their wishes easily overridden. It is argued that a children’s autonomy principle, respecting children’s wishes unless significant harm would likely result, would ensure greater support for children in proceedings, and greater obligations on adults to engage in transparent decision-making. This book is a call for a reconceptualisation of the status of children in a key area of children’s rights.

Autonomy in children. --- Children (International law). --- Children's rights. --- Due process of law. --- Locus standi. --- Convention on the Rights of the Child --- Children (International law) --- Child autonomy --- Child psychology --- Standing in court --- Parties to actions --- Procedure (Law) --- Access to justice (Due process of law) --- Procedural due process --- Substantive due process --- Civil rights --- Justice, Administration of --- International law --- Child rights --- Children --- Children's human rights --- Children's rights --- Rights of children --- Rights of the child --- Human rights --- Law and legislation --- Legal status, laws, etc. --- Right to participate in proceedings