Children and Criminal Law in Ireland
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Description
Navigating the area of child criminal law can be difficult for practitioners and this title comprehensively deals with the legal issues applicable to child defendants. The main legislation covering children and the criminal justice system is the Children Act 2001. The Act deals with preventing criminal behaviour, diversion from the criminal justice system and rehabilitation. For practitioners representing children prosecuted for criminal offences, this title is a necessity in your library with comprehensive coverage of the 2001 Act, recent jurisprudence and frequently occurring legal issues such as delay, ageing out and other topics such as Section 75 jurisdictional hearings, anonymity among minors and the Juvenile Diversion Programme.
This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Irish Criminal Law online service.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Age of Criminal Responsibility
Special directions
Chapter 2 – The Juvenile Diversion Programme
The Programme and objective
Admission to the Programme and preconditions
Decision to admit to Programme
Juvenile caution
Inadmissibility of certain evidence
Chapter 3 – Criminal Investigations and the Treatment of Child Suspects
Treatment of child suspects
Chapter 4 – The Children's Court
Informality
Legal Aid
Bail
Family Conference and Family Welfare Conference
Role and requirements of parent/guardian
Powers of the Court
Service of Book of Evidence
Sending forward on a guilty plea
Role of Probation and Welfare Service
Chapter 5 – Section 75 Jurisdictional hearing
'Section 75 hearing'
Sending forward for trial on indictment
Chapter 6 – Trial on Indictment
Evidence of a child under 14 years
Special measures
Intermediary
Offences required to be heard before the Central Criminal Court
Chapter 7 – Anonymity
Anonymity and juveniles
Anonymity and aged out offenders
Anonymity and child victims
Expunging of criminal record
Chapter 8 – Sentencing Juveniles
Relevance of age
Probation and Welfare Report
Detention as a last resort
Community sanctions
Fines
Deferred Detention
Detention Supervision Order
Detention
Remission
Non Applicability of Suspended Sentences
Life imprisonment for juveniles
Oberstown Detention Centre
Chapter 9 – Delay and ageing out
Duty of Expedition
Alternative remedies
Delay and historic sexual offences
Chapter 10 – Child Victims
Section 16 Criminal Evidence Act 1992
Intermediary
Product details
| Published | 07 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 450 |
| ISBN | 9781526527264 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Professional |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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