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YJLC publish legal updates on case law, legislation, research and policy developments which impact children in the criminal legal system. We aim to help you stay up to date with the latest youth justice developments.

  • 3 Mar 2017

    BSB publishes Youth Proceedings competences

    Training
  • 23 Feb 2017

    Updates to PACE Codes of Practice (C, D and H)

    Overnight Detention
  • 13 Feb 2017

    Court restates defence of duress for child victims of trafficking

    Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE)
  • 6 Feb 2017

    NPCC’s Strategy for Police Custody – Children should only be held in custody as a last resort

    Police powers
  • 23 Jan 2017

    Court of Appeal quash sentence of detention and replace it with a YRO

    Sentencing
  • 19 Jan 2017

    A case on Referral Orders in the Crown Court

    Crown Court
  • 9 Jan 2017

    What’s in a name? A High Court case on preserving the anonymity of child defendants

    Anonymity
  • 5 Jan 2017

    Court of Appeal rule sentence of child was manifestly excessive due to his age and personal circumstances

    Custody
  • 12 Dec 2016

    Taylor Review of Youth Justice System published

    Youth Justice
  • 30 Nov 2016

    Exploitation of children by ‘county lines’ gangs – children should be safeguarded not prosecuted

    Child Sexual Exploitation
  • 29 Nov 2016

    The forgotten 10 point checklist – the decision to prosecute offending in children’s homes

    Children's homes
  • 25 Nov 2016

    Statutory defence for child victims of trafficking and slavery – section 45 Modern Slavery Act 2015

    Child trafficking

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