*Des enfants sans voix ni lois* is a French-language nonfiction work in which Josiane Bigot draws on her experience as a children’s judge to examine the lives of young people caught between family crisis, institutional intervention, and gaps in legal protection. The title points to children who are vulnerable because they cannot effectively speak for themselves and because the systems meant to protect them may fail to respond with sufficient clarity or urgency. Bigot’s account combines professional observation with a concern for the human consequences of decisions made in courts, social services, and families. It is a sober reflection on child welfare, judicial responsibility, and the need for institutions to listen more closely to minors whose futures depend on adult accountability.

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