Children’s Court of NSW Resource Handbook
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Principles and jurisdiction
Children’s Court update 2019
P 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