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Children’s Court update 2019P Johnstone

[8-1000] Introduction

General updates

Youth Koori Court evaluation
Opening of Surry Hills Youth Koori Court
Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the expedition of Working with Children Checks in care proceedings
The continuing relevance of brain science

Updates in the criminal jurisdiction

Declining number of children in detention
Youth Koori Court
New website for children and young people
Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018
Amendments to the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987: Early appropriate guilty pleas and committals

Useful case law

R v AH [2018] NSWSC 973
DM v R [2018] NSWCCA 305
Johnson v R (2018) 92 ALJR 1018

Conclusion

Socioeconomic circumstances of young offenders

[8-2000] Social determinants
Mental health
Language and reading
Offending behaviour
Physical health
Smoking, alcohol and drugs

The Judicial Commission of NSW, an independent statutory corporation, is part of the judicial arm of government. It was established by the Judicial Officers Act 1986.

We acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which the Commission is based, and pay respect to their Elders past and present.