Youth Court Guide

This fourth edition of Youth Court Guide includes changes introduced by the the UKs Sentencing Guidelines Council Definitive Guideline Overarching Principles Sentencing Youths. These guidelines are likely to play a major role in shaping the approach to the sentencing of young people in the UK. Many sections have been updated, including those dealing with mode of trial and the imposition of custodial sentences. The fourth edition has been substantially updated to take into account of: the Youth Justice Board Scaled Approach * imposition and breaches of the old sentencing orders * new powers to impose restraining orders which apply to youths are set out in the chapter on ancillary orders * the arrival of the youth restorative disposal (YRD) by police forces, which has introduced another form of pre-charge intervention * CPS guidance on prosecuting youths for offenses committed at their care homes has been included in the appendices. Updates have been made as a result of new UK case