Updated Home Office Guidance on Criminal Exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: County Lines

This is the third in YJLC's series of legal guides on key youth justice topics and was produced in collaboration with the Children’s Rights Group at Doughty Street Chambers.

It will not be an abuse of process for the CPS to prosecute a victim of trafficking, where the defence under section 45 Modern Slavery Act 2015 is not available, pursuant to schedule 4 of that act.

The Home Office has published guidance for professionals in England and Wales who work with victims of modern slavery. The guidance assists in identifying the minimum standards of care that every potential child victim of modern slavery is entitled to