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10 Aug 2021 16:01
At the cliff-edge of 17It is simply unfair to penalise young people for delays in the court system. To appear before the adult court for an offence allegedly committed while the defendant was still legally a child has the potential to trigger a range of consequences which can have a serious impact on their future, more...
22 Jan 2021 12:00
MA response to Youth Justice Board report on disproportionalityThe Youth Justice Board has published a research report on ethnic disproportionality in remand and sentencing in the youth justice system. The detailed analyis highlights the factors that can be shown to lead to disproportionate outcomes. Linda Logan, Chair of the MA's Youth Courts Committee, more...
9 Mar 2020 14:23
MA response to HMCPSI inspection of serious youth crimeHM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) has reviewed how the CPS handles serious youth crime. The report found that while fewer children were entering the youth system, the cases that do reach court are often especially complex and serious. Most of the serious cases remain in the youth more...
14 Feb 2020 10:36
Record delays in youth criminal casesData from the Ministry of Justice and the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales has shown that youth criminal cases are experiencing record delays. In 2018/19, the average youth criminal case took 154 days from the offence being committed to the final decision at court, a 52% rise from 101 days more...
15 Oct 2019 12:20
MA responds to HMIP annual report: inspection of youth offending servicesHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP) have produced their annual report on youth offending services. The report covers inspections of 26 youth offending services over the past 12 months and finds that services are providing inconsistent supervision and support to children and young people more...
14 Oct 2019 11:22
MA Report on Disproportionality in the Youth Justice SystemFollowing the publication of the Lammy Review, which highlighted the alarming disproportionality faced by those from BAME backgrounds, especially in the youth justice system, the MA agreed that responding to this disproportionality should be a policy priority for the organisation in January 2018. We more...
25 Mar 2019 13:09
Queen’s Counsel at No5 Barristers’ Chambers sees juvenile client acquitted in murder trialMichelle Heeley QC has seen her client acquitted in a murder trial following the fatal stabbing of father-of-two Lee Marshall. Michelle represented one of three teenagers, two aged 17 and one aged 16, who cannot be named, who were found not guilty of murder and the alternative of manslaughter. It more...
2 Jan 2019 09:26
Unnecessary short sharp shock or genuine last resort? The overuse of remand for childrenIs the short, sharp shock of child remand really necessary? A new report from Transform Justice suggests not. It is stressful for any child to be imprisoned, but even more so if they are maintaining their innocence of the crime of which they are accused. Whereas a child who is sentenced to prison more...
12 Sep 2018 09:07
HMCTS reform roadshow events 2018 to 2019Information for legal professionals and court users to participate in events about our courts and tribunals reform programme. From September 2018 to the end of March 2019, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will continue to engage with practising legal professionals and professional court users more...
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