8 Jul 2021 New Assault Sentencing Guidelines enter into force highlighting the ever-important need for children to be sentenced separately Legal updates Youth Justice Sentencing Age
26 May 2021 Young adults convicted of murder – what is the appropriate discount for youth? Legal updates Age Grave crimes Sentencing Turning 18
26 May 2021 R v Beyonce Parkes: A reminder that turning 18 is not a “cliff edge” Legal updates Age Sentencing Turning 18
19 Nov 2020 Justice Committee Report calling for change in youth justice Legal updates Age Disproportionality
25 Jun 2020 New legal guide and briefing on Turning 18 in the criminal justice system Legal updates Age Turning 18
20 Aug 2019 Court of Appeal judgment on the passage of time between offence and sentence Legal updates Age Crown Court Sentencing Turning 18
28 Jun 2018 A note on the age of criminal responsibility Legal updates Age Effective participation UNCRC
5 May 2017 High court finds age assessment of a child by youth court ‘unlawful’ Legal updates Age Age Assessment
31 Oct 2016 Child and adolescent brain development and its impact on propensity to criminal behaviour Legal updates Age Sentencing
