‘Those who turn 18 before first court appearance face tougher treatment regardless of age when they committed offence.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In England and Wales, children as young as 10 can be convicted of a crime – the lowest minimum age of any EU state.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has failed to capitalise on the “remarkable” fall in the number of children in youth custody, with outcomes for those sent to prison worse than a decade ago, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Vulnerable children in England and Wales waiting months for convictions, appearing without adult support and being wrongly placed in dock, Guardian investigation finds.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Guardian goes inside one of England’s busiest youth courts, where every day the fate of some of the most vulnerable children in society is decided.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘There are differences in how children are prosecuted, who hears cases and punishments.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘“Bandoe”, “Booj”, “trapping” and “Kitty”. These are a few of the words drill rapper Ervine Kimpalu has been banned from using in his music for five years after being imprisoned on drug dealing charges. It has sparked renewed debate over the role the music genre plays in serious youth violence. So, how is it that a person can be prevented from using certain words? And is there any point? RightsInfo explores.’
Rights Info, 24th October 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Laura Cooper writes about the crucial role that youth justice lawyers have to play in reducing the criminalisation of looked after children at the police station.’
Family Law, 9th October 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Children jailed for criminal offences are being “set up to fail” by authorities who fail to give them the support they need to stop offending, a watchdog has found. Half of the 12 to 17-year-old boys whose cases were examined by HM Inspectorates of Probation and Prisons, were being investigated by police again within three months of being released from young offender institutions.’
The Independent, 8th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A teenager who stabbed his friend in the heart can be named after an order protecting his anonymity was lifted.’
BBC News, 6th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A legal defence for children who claim they are being exploited by county lines drug gangs needs to be monitored more closely, the Magistrates’ Association has warned.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teenager has been sentenced to four years in a young offenders detention centre for supplying the drugs that led to the death of a 14-year-old girl.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Dozens of vulnerable EU children serving jail sentences in Britain could be stripped of their immigration rights after Brexit because the Home Office is refusing to let them apply for settled status.’
The Independent, 10th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Seven gang members have been found guilty of running a sophisticated county lines operation in which heroin and crack cocaine were shipped from London to Cornwall with vulnerable young people exploited to sell drugs.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Changes to the use of police bail were designed to prevent suspects remaining on pre-charge bail for months on end pending investigation and decision about charge. Criticism of the use of Release Under Investigation (‘RUI’) has mostly focussed on the high numbers of suspects it is used for, the sharp fall in charging decisions and the fewer cases reaching court.’
23 Essex Street, 20th August 2019
Source: www.23es.com
‘An application to review the sentences given to two boys convicted following the fatal stabbing of a teenager has been refused.’
BBC News, 21st August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Courts will be given extra powers to impose rules and curfews on anyone aged 12 or over who may be carrying a knife, the Home Office has announced. The Asbo-style powers, called knife crime prevention orders (KCPOs), are civil orders that can be imposed on people who the courts believe pose a threat to the public through the use of a bladed weapon. The powers will be introduced as part of the Offensive Weapons Act, which is attempting to tackle knife crime and serious violence.’
The Independent, 18th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The father of murdered child James Bulger has urged the Parole Board to prevent one of his son’s killers from having the chance to “harm young children again” ahead of his impending release.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The family of a teenager fatally stabbed by his friend have launched a legal challenge against the “unduly lenient” sentence he received.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Children in prison are twice as likely to have special educational needs as those in the general population, new figures reveal, prompting concern that vulnerable teenagers are being let down by mainstream services.’
The Independent, 4th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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