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Book review: Youth Justice: Law & Practice

11 September 2019 / Katy Hanson
Issue: 7859 / Categories: Features , Criminal , Child law , Community care
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"An in-depth study into what it means to represent children who find themselves in the criminal justice system”

  • Authors: Kate Aubrey-Johnson, Shauneen Lambe and Jennifer Twite
  • Publisher: Legal Action Group
  • ISBN: 978-1908407320
  • Pages: 960
  • RRP: £50

This is an extremely useful and practical guide and handbook for anyone dealing with children caught up in the criminal justice system. It is written by one of the founding members of Just for Kids Law, which has since 2006 been educating those working within the criminal justice system as to the particular nuances of communicating with, representing and helping children who find themselves caught up in the system, and members of the Youth Justice Legal Centre, which is dedicated to assisting children who find themselves on the wrong side of the law.

Just for kids

The book’s starting point highlights the differences between the adult and youth court. For those starting to practise in the youth court, this is a vital text and one

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