Are you a criminal lawyer representing children in the Youth and Crown Courts in the North of England?
Venue: Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB
Date: Saturday 22nd March 2025, 10 am - 4 pm
Cost: The training is free of charge for attendees.
This update on knowledge and skills will be invaluable to all lawyers representing children in the Youth and Crown Courts.
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) requires barristers representing children to self-identify that they have the specialist skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to work effectively with vulnerable children and young people.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) requires solicitors representing children in the criminal courts to undertake regular learning and development so their skills and knowledge remain up to date. All solicitors need to make an annual declaration to the SRA that they have done this.
The training will address these by providing:
- Bail & Remand for children – a refresh
- Child Criminal Exploitation – law and tips for practice
- Addressing racism and adultification in the youth justice system
- Child welfare & safeguarding – using existing law and guidance to protect children from criminal justice responses
- A detailed understanding of the Youth Justice Board’s ‘Child First’ approach
- Out of Court Disposals, pursuing diversion and local context
The training will be delivered in person by leading expert youth justice lawyers from the Youth Justice Legal Centre and Just for Kids Law.
The Ministry of Justice is funding this training as part of its commitment to encourage greater uptake of youth-specific training for legal practitioners working with children. This kind of training, combined with increases in remuneration for youth court work, recognises the complexity and seriousness of working with child clients and the need for experienced legal practitioners who can provide high-quality legal advice.
Our Youth Justice training has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from attendees.
"Amazing training and in a good format. Every lawyer who represents children should receive this training."
"The training is really good and useful. It helped me, a young lawyer in this field, to really get to know how to represent children. This has been missing in regular education, and I cherish this opportunity."
"Can I say, finally, that as far as the content goes it is an unbeatable day and I reckon should be pretty much a mandatory experience for anyone wishing to engage not just in YC / police stations for children but anyone who is vulnerable. I think that I mean to say that anyone looking at a career in law would benefit from this training. Keep up the (good) great work!"