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Diversionary and Community Cautions

The Ministry of Justice is developing a modern youth justice system with emphasis on diversionary and community cautions for low-level offenders, including a proposed duty on police forces to establish diversion schemes. A draft Code of Practice is being developed to set minimum standards for diversion schemes across England and Wales.

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12 Nov 2020 | Bill proceedings linked

Delays have a fundamental impact on all those involved in proceedings. The Ministry of Justice and HMCTS should set out what is being done to specifically address delays in the youth justice system and manage any existing backlogs. The Ministry should include details on what the current capacity is in the youth courts, and what plans exist to increase capacity.

Delays have a fundamental impact on all those involved in proceedings. The Ministry of Justice and HMCTS should set out what is being done to specifically address delays in the youth justice system and manage any existing backlogs. The Ministry …

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12 Nov 2020 | Bill proceedings linked

The youth criminal justice system can be complex to navigate for children and young people, particularly as children reach court proceedings. We recommend that direct recruitment to the youth magistracy be introduced, which would allow magistrates to specialise in the youth justice system from the outset. We also recommend that the Ministry of Justice and Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service consider enabling peer advocates to have an increased role in youth court system.

The youth criminal justice system can be complex to navigate for children and young people, particularly as children reach court proceedings. We recommend that direct recruitment to the youth magistracy be introduced, which would allow magistrates to specialise in the …

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12 Nov 2020 | Bill proceedings linked

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every area of the criminal justice system, including youth justice. The Committee appreciate that Covid-19 has presented 50 Children and Young People in Custody (Part 1): Entry into the youth justice system the youth courts with numerous challenges. Delays affect all participants in court proceedings; defendants awaiting trial will spend longer in custody on remand or on bail in the community, and victims will wait longer for justice. We invite the Ministry ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every area of the criminal justice system, including youth justice. The Committee appreciate that Covid-19 has presented 50 Children and Young People in Custody (Part 1): Entry into the youth justice system the youth courts …

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