Effective participation and fitness to plead This guide explains the legal framework for fitness to plead and effective participation in relation to children going through the criminal justice system. Legal guides Fitness to plead Effective participation
21 Jul 2020 Guideline on sentencing offenders with mental health disorders Legal updates Effective participation Fitness to plead
4 Apr 2016 Amended Criminal Practice Directions – changes relating to intermediaries Legal updates Communication Crown Court Effective participation Fitness to plead Intermediaries
13 Jan 2016 Law Commission Unfitness to Plead report Legal updates Effective participation Fitness to plead
9 Dec 2015 Supporting young people with neurodevelopmental impairment Legal updates Effective participation Fitness to plead Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs)
13 Mar 2015 Unfitness and Jurisdiction in the Youth Court Legal updates Allocation Effective participation Fitness to plead Jurisdiction Sentencing
