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Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill
Author: Nicole Beattie, Graham Ross and Frazer McCallum
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Published: Thursday 16 Mar 2023 (SB 23-14)
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Executive Summary
Intention of the Bill
Overview of the Bill
Current legislation
Children’s Hearing System
Background to the current system
Children's Hearings Scotland
How does the Children's Hearing System work?
Offences
Offences reported to have been committed by 16- and 17-year-olds
Statistics
Part 1: Children's Hearing System
Age of referral to children's hearings
Compulsory Supervision Orders (CSOs)
Information sharing
Part 2: Criminal justice and criminal procedure
Involvement of children in criminal proceedings
Prosecution of children
Safeguards for children involved in criminal proceedings
Children in police custody
Restrictions on reporting
Remit to children's hearing from criminal courts
Remand, committal, and detention of children
Current use of YOIs and prisons for children under 18
Remand and committal of children before trial or sentence and detention of children on conviction
Local authority duties in relation to detained children
Part 3: Secure accommodation and cross-border placements
Part 4: Child's plan and named persons
Policy context
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC)
The Promise
Image: Image 1 provides an overview of the current youth justice system
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