Shauneen Lambe, strategic litigation consultant and co-founder of Just for Kids Law, has published an article for the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM) Chronicle. The piece looks at scientific developments in child and adolescent brain development and how this information can be used by lawyers representing young clients.
The Home Office have published guidance which informs the public of their rights and entitlements in relation to voluntary police interviews.
The Home Office, Ministry of Justice and Department of Education have published a national protocol on reducing unnecessary criminalisation of looked after children and care leavers.
The Law Commission have published a draft Sentencing Code alongside an accompanying report. The Sentencing Code is intended to be a single statute which contains all of the law on sentencing procedure by consolidating the existing legislation.
The information commissioner's office conducted an investigation and found that the Metropolitan Police Service’s use of the Gangs Matrix led to multiple and serious breaches of data protection laws.
The eight edition of the Code for Crown Prosecutors has been published.
Updated guidance for Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) and youth offender panel members.
The Sentencing Council have published a new sentencing guideline for breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order, effective from 1 October 2018.
The seventh amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 was issued by the Lord Chief Justice on 26 July 2018 and comes into force on 01 October 2018.
