Working with the courts system

Detailing many of the procedures surrounding the court system and how they work with children & young people, it includes details of what to expect if you are going to court.

Pre-court procedures
Being brought to court
Who else will be in the court and what they do?
What will happen if I plead guilty to an offence?

What happens if I plead not guilty to an offence?
Pre Sentence Reports
What is the Bail Supervision Programme?
Youth justice - Implementation of orders

The aims of the criminal justice system are wide-ranging. The principle aims are to:

apprehend and provide appropriate sanctions against people who have committed offences
ensure that individuals who are guilty of offences are convicted, and that people who are innocent of offences are acquitted
ensure that individuals who have committed offences do not commit offences in the future
deter people who might commit offences from becoming offenders
ensure that members of the public and communities have confidence in the criminal justice system to deal with individuals who commit offences