Book review: Children’s socio-economic rights, democracyand the courts

Despite increased academic interest in both children’s rights and socio-economic rights over the last two decades, children’s social and economic rights remain a comparatively neglected area. This is particularly true with regard to the role of the courts in the enforcement of such social rights. Aoife Nolan attempts to remedy this omission, focussing on the circumstances in which the courts can and should give effect to the social and economic rights of children. Anashri Pillay thinks this book is on the course to becoming the ‘go to’ source on the adjudication of children’s socio-economic rights for human rights scholars and practitioners.