Youth Justice Training for Pupil & Junior Barristers

This training will take place on Zoom over four sessions:

• Sat 22 May, 11.00-14.00
• Wed 26 May, 17.00-20.00
• Thurs 10 June, 17.00-20.00
• Sat 12 June, 11.00-14.00

CPD: 10 hours

Location: Online, Zoom link will be provided prior to the event

For: Pupils and Junior Barristers

Price: £200 (+ fees)

*20% discount available on bookings of 4 or more

Course Description

This training is an essential course for all barristers who will be appearing in the youth court and representing children in the adult criminal courts.

The course is delivered by leading youth justice lawyers and provides participants with an overview of the core principles which underpin the youth justice system as well as up to date case law and practical guidance on how to represent children.

The course involves the participation of young people with experience of the criminal justice system, and includes exercises and role plays to develop participants’ practical skills for engagement and communication with children and young people. The course will involve break-out sessions tailored to the experience of participants to address more complex issues arising in youth justice cases.

Rule S59 of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) Handbook sets out that barristers working in the youth court and those who intend to do so in the next 12 months must register with the BSB and declare that they have the specialist skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to work effectively with vulnerable children and young people, which are set out by the BSB in the Youth Proceedings competences and guidance. YJLC’s training helps barristers gain the relevant competences enabling them to make the requisite declaration.

This training session covers:

• How to communicate and engage effectively with children
• Key youth justice principles and an overview of the youth justice system
• Youth-specific criminal law including out of court disposals, bail and remand, jurisdiction issues, adaptations to the trial process
• The importance of the background and needs of the child
• Specific protections for looked after children and victims of trafficking
• How to identify and address effective participation and fitness to plead issues
• The role of Youth Offending Teams
• The sentencing framework relating to children
• Legal duties owed to children by the courts and the state

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Testimonials:

“Thanks again for Saturday, it was incredibly helpful and I’m so glad I got to do it before I got on my feet!”

“This was an incredibly high-quality training, really impressive and useful, and I really appreciate the care and thought put into developing such effective and practical training.”

“Very informative and useful! […] a completely different approach to dealing with a case involving a young person.”

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