Tag: Youth Justice

The Government have published their response to the Justice Committee Report 'Children and Young People in Custody (Part 1): Entry into the youth justice system' recognising the need for a whole system approach and better understanding of out-of-court disposals and disproportionality within the youth justice system but radical change remains unlikely.

This briefing analyses the inequities that arise for children who turn 18 between offence and prosecution and makes proposals for policy and practice reform.

This guide will help practitioners navigate the different rules, regimes and principles that apply to those who are turning 18 in the criminal justice system.

Legislative change due to the coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on children in the criminal justice system. Delayed hearings, the use of video link and the potential extension of custody time limits is deeply worrying for children on remand, those with participation issues and those who are soon turning 18.

The CPS have issued new interim guidance on the application of the public interest test during the coronavirus pandemic. This guidance should be considered when assessing whether it is in the public interest to prosecute a child.

The Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) have released a statement warning of the grave physical, emotional and psychological effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on children globally.

A number of new criminal offences and police powers affecting children have been created by the Coronavirus Act 2020 and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020.

The current Coronavirus pandemic has significant implications for children in  youth justice system.  Just for Kids Law, Children's Rights Alliance for England and the Youth Justice Legal Centre have written to the Home Office setting out our concerns about children coming into contact with the police during this period.

Youth Justice Annual Statistics from 2018-2019 for England and Wales, Youth Justice Board and Ministry of Justice, January 2020 This publication considers the flow of children (aged 10-17) through the Youth Justice System in England and Wales from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019. In particular, it considers the number of children in the […]

The Law Society have published a report which sets out various problems within the criminal justice system and proposes 11 recommendations for change.

The Youth Justice Legal Centre’s annual Youth Justice Summit took place on 17 May 2019.  The Summit’s theme was Children and the Criminal Courts and we were delighted to bring together 250 youth justice practitioners including some of the country’s leading experts on children and the criminal law. YJLC are proud to be building a […]

The youth justice statistics examine the flow of children (aged 10-17) through the Youth Justice System in England and Wales  from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018.