Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
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The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 is the principal legislative framework governing the care, protection, and welfare of children in Northern Ireland, setting out the powers and duties of courts and public authorities in matters involving children.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9241681 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 Context triple: [Family Division (Northern Ireland), appliesLaw, Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995]
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A.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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B.
Youth Courts in Northern Ireland
Youth Courts in Northern Ireland are specialized judicial forums that handle criminal cases involving children and young people, focusing on rehabilitation and age-appropriate justice within the Northern Ireland legal system.
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C.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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D.
Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 is a key piece of Northern Irish legislation that strengthens the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, particularly in relation to education and protection from discrimination.
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E.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Northern Ireland
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Northern Ireland is an independent judicial body that hears and decides appeals and claims relating to children’s special educational needs and disability discrimination in education.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 Target entity description: The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 is the principal legislative framework governing the care, protection, and welfare of children in Northern Ireland, setting out the powers and duties of courts and public authorities in matters involving children.
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A.
Children Act 1989
The Children Act 1989 is a key piece of UK legislation that sets out the framework for the care, protection, and welfare of children, emphasizing their best interests and parental responsibilities.
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B.
Youth Courts in Northern Ireland
Youth Courts in Northern Ireland are specialized judicial forums that handle criminal cases involving children and young people, focusing on rehabilitation and age-appropriate justice within the Northern Ireland legal system.
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C.
Children Act 2004
The Children Act 2004 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed children’s services and safeguarding arrangements in England, promoting inter-agency cooperation and the welfare of children.
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D.
Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005
The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 is a key piece of Northern Irish legislation that strengthens the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, particularly in relation to education and protection from discrimination.
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E.
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Northern Ireland
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal in Northern Ireland is an independent judicial body that hears and decides appeals and claims relating to children’s special educational needs and disability discrimination in education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
child welfare legislation
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statutory instrument ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Health (Northern Ireland) ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
balance the rights of parents with the welfare of the child
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promote partnership between families and authorities ⓘ |
| allocatesResponsibilityTo | Health and Social Care Trusts ⓘ |
| appliesTo | children in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
children in need
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looked after children ⓘ significant harm ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defines | parental responsibility in Northern Ireland law ⓘ |
| establishes |
framework for private law proceedings concerning children
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framework for public law proceedings concerning children ⓘ |
| governs |
care of children
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protection of children ⓘ welfare of children ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn |
Health and Social Care Trusts to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in need
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authorities to investigate where there is reasonable cause to suspect a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Children Act 1989 ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | courts in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| keyPrinciple |
children should be brought up within their families wherever possible
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delay in decision-making is likely to prejudice the welfare of the child ⓘ welfare of the child is the court’s paramount consideration in specified proceedings ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
child protection law
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family law ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Northern Ireland law
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linked to:
Northern Ireland legal system
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| primaryPurpose | care, protection and welfare of children ⓘ |
| providesFor |
care orders
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contact orders ⓘ emergency protection orders ⓘ parental responsibility orders ⓘ residence orders ⓘ supervision orders ⓘ |
| regulates |
accommodation of children by authorities
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child assessment orders ⓘ contact between children in care and their families ⓘ private fostering arrangements ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Children (Scotland) Act 1995
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Children Act 1989 ⓘ |
| setsOut |
duties of courts in matters involving children
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duties of public authorities in matters involving children ⓘ powers of courts in matters involving children ⓘ powers of public authorities in matters involving children ⓘ |
| subjectTo | amendment by subsequent Northern Ireland legislation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1995 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 Description of subject: The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 is the principal legislative framework governing the care, protection, and welfare of children in Northern Ireland, setting out the powers and duties of courts and public authorities in matters involving children.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980
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relatedTo
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Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
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