Youth Court Guide Book

Table of statutes

Table of cases

Ch. 1 Before charge 1

Ch. 2 Prosecution and the constitution of the Court 27

Ch. 3 Attendance at Court 43

Ch. 4 The Youth Court and Human Rights Act 57

Ch. 5 Venue of proceedings 73

Ch. 6 The Youth Court hearing 99

Ch. 7 Adjournments and remands 111

Ch. 8 Referral orders, deferment of sentence discharges, reparation orders, and financial orders 143

Ch. 9 Youth community rehabilitation orders and sentences 157

Ch. 10 Custodial orders 179

Ch. 11 Breach, revocation and amendment of youth rehabilitation orders and reparation orders 197

Ch. 12 Additional powers and ancillary orders in the Youth Court 209

Ch. 13 Common problems in the Youth Court 239

Ch. 14 Anti-social behaviour orders in the Youth Court 271

Ch. 15 The mentally ill juvenile 299

Ch. 16 Appeals 313

App. A Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules 1992 (1992 No 2071) 323

App. B The Youth Courts (Constitution of Committees and Right to Preside) Rules 2007 (51 2007 No 1611) 331

App. C Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 (51 2005 No 384) 337

App. D Code for Crown Prosecutors 389

App. E Final Warning Scheme Guidance for the Police and Youth Offending Teams 403

App. F Youth Court Asset Form 439

App. G Maximum fines 465

App. H Orders guide 467

Index 473