Publisher's Synopsis
Examining the treatment of juvenile offenders, this text, which concentrates on criminal proceedings in the Youth Court for the criminal lawyer covers aspects of procedure relating to: the juvenile and the police; attendance at court; legal aid; venue of proceedings; the Youth Court hearing; powers of the Youth Court; Youth Court orders; additional Youth Court powers.;A separate chapter provides discussion of the Youth Court Rules 1992 and full coverage is given of the Criminal Justice Act 1991, Children Act 1989 and the Legal Aid Act 1988 to see what has changed. Specimen forms are also included together with tables of statutes, cases and maximum fines.
