You have to go to court - an information leaflet for young defendants

HM Court Service has prepared an advice leaflet that goes through all the things young people need to know if they have to go to court. It may be useful to have these available to give to young people and their parents/guardians. Download it - in various languages - from the HM Court Service website [opens in new window].

18 March 2010

Public to have say in how young offenders are punished

Communities in Yorkshire and Humberside affected by crime are to get a say in how young people who offend are punished.

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28 June 2010

Youth offending, sexual explotation and trafficking: what are the links?

This conference, presented by Banardo's and the University of Bedfordshire, offers youth justice practitioners a chance to explore issues around trafficked and sexually exploited young people who offend. YJB chief executive John Drew will be speaking at this event.

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Courts and Orders

This area provides YOT practitioners, magistrates, the police, CPS and others working in courts with information relating to youth and crown courts and the orders that can be bestowed by them.

Click for guidance on all the relevant disposals that can be given to a young person. We also have information on managing demand for custody, including appropriate use of remand.

YOTs should view training materials for Youth Offender Panel volunteers, our Referral Order databases and Making it Count in Court, which provides practitioners with a framework for effective delivery in court.

Additionally, the National Standards for Youth Justice Services has guidelines for work in courts on page 23, court reports and Youth Offender Panels on page 39, and court-ordered interventions/disposals on page 45.

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Case transfer protocol between the YJB and NOMS

Click to download this protocol for YOTs and local probation areas/trusts on case transfers [85Kb PDF; opens in new window]. The purpose of the protocol is to identify key principles relating to the transfer of cases from YOTs to probation areas/trusts of those young people at or around the age of 18.

Court warrants

A warrant will be issued when a young person is remanded, or receives a custodial sentence. A court warrant is a legal document that ensures young people can be transported legally from court to secure establishments and to be legally detained in custody.

YOT practitioners attending court should ensure the following:

The young person’s full name is written correctly.
The date of birth is correct.
The sentence details are correct.
The warrant is signed and correctly dated by a legal adviser or judge.

The YJB and HM Courts Service have jointly produced a court warrant checklist for YOTs, courts, and secure establishments. Completing the checklist correctly will ensure that young people are transported promptly and delays are reduced in the admission process at secure establishments.

Click to download the court warrants checklist [34Kb Word document; opens in new window].

For more information on the checklist, download the guidance for use [98Kb Word document; opens in new window].