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1. • Should be heard in the Youth Court

     • Unless there is a statutory requirement or other compelling reason, cases involving children and young people should be heard in the Youth Court.
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   Should children and young persons be tried in the youth court?

   • This guidance makes clear that, absent a statutory requirement or compelling reason, children and young persons should be tried in the youth court. It acknowledges the importance of effective participation in proceedings by defendants.

   Children as suspects and defendants - The Crown Prosecution Service

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   Can a child be tried separately in a youth court?

   • If the adult is sent for trial to the Crown Court, the court should conclude that the child or young person must be tried separately in the youth court unless it is in the interests of justice for the child or young person and the adult to be tried jointly.

   Sentencing Children and Young People

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   What should a court consider when sentencing a youth?

   • When sentencing a youth, the court must have regard to the principal aim of the youth justice system (to prevent offending by those under 18) and the welfare of the child or young person. The youth of an offender is widely recognised as requiring a different approach to that used when sentencing adults.

   Youth Court Bench Book (June 2020) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

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   Who should be heard in the youth court?

   • Jurisdiction of the Youth Court – The CPS has made its policy on jurisdiction clear within the guidance. Unless there is a statutory requirement or other compelling reason, cases involving children and young people should be heard in the Youth Court.

   CPS overhaul their guidance on Children in the Youth Justice System

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   When should a case involving children be heard in a youth court?

   • When diversion is inappropriate and an offence has been charged, in accordance with Section 46 (1) Children and Young Persons Act 1933, unless there is a statutory requirement or compelling reason, cases involving children should be heard in the youth court.

   Children as suspects and defendants - The Crown Prosecution Service

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   What happens if a child is found guilty in a youth court?

   • Where the court decides that the case is suitable to be dealt with in the youth court it must warn the child or young person that all available sentencing options remain open and, if found guilty, the child or young person may be committed to the Crown Court for sentence.

   Sentencing Children and Young People

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3. www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk › overarching-guidesSentencing Children and Young People

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   Jun 1, 2017 · If the adult is sent for trial to the Crown Court, the court should conclude that the child or young person must be tried separately in the youth court unless it is in the interests of justice for the child or young person and the adult to be tried jointly.

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   • Young people and sentencing

     Offenders aged 10-17 are usually dealt with and sentenced in...

4. www.gov.uk › courts › youth-courtsCriminal courts: Youth courts - GOV.UK

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   • How youth courts are different from adult courts
   • Cases a youth court deals with
   • Sentences a youth court can give
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   Youth courts are less formal than adult courts, for example:

   •members of the public are not allowed in to the court (unless they get permission)

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   A youth court deals with cases like:

   •theft and burglary

   •anti-social behaviour

   •drugs offences

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   The court can give a range of sentences including:

   •community sentences

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   If you disagree with the court’s verdict, you may be able to appeal. Court staff can give you information on how to appeal.

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   Children and Young People’, which came into effect from 1 June 2017 superseding the 2009 guideline issued by the Sentencing Guidelines Council. It provides comprehensive guidance on the sentencing principles and welfare considerations that a court should have in mind when sentencing children and young people. It also

6. cps.gov.uk › legal-guidance › children-suspects-and-defendantsChildren as suspects and defendants | The Crown Prosecution ...

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   Jurisdiction of the Youth Court – The CPS has made its policy on jurisdiction clear within the guidance. Unless there is a statutory requirement or other compelling reason, cases involving children and young people should be heard in the Youth Court.

8. www.cps.gov.uk › crime-info › youth-crimeYouth crime | The Crown Prosecution Service

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   Children between 10 and 17 can be arrested and taken to court if they commit a crime. Identity of children accused of a crime. The identity of a child aged between 10 and 17 charged with a crime...

9. www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk › young-people-andYoung people and sentencing – Sentencing

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   Offenders aged 10-17 are usually dealt with and sentenced in the youth court except for cases involving very serious offences, such as murder, or where the young person will be tried alongside an adult, which are dealt with and sentenced in the Crown Court. Factors to consider.