Youth Justice Training for Lawyers: 1 Day Foundation Course

The Youth Justice Legal Centre, part of the charity Just for Kids Law, provides much-needed legally accurate information, guidance and training on youth justice law.

Youth Justice Legal Centre

Foundation training for lawyers on how to better represent children in youth and crown courts  using a child-first approach.

Alliance Manchester Business School

The Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC) is the centre of excellence on youth justice law in England and Wales. We share knowledge and circulate innovation to ensure improved outcomes and experiences for children in the criminal justice system.JOIN FOR FREE*Delivered in-person by leading expert youth justice lawyers in collaboration with young people with experience of the criminal justice system, this training is an essential course for all lawyers who will be representing children in the youth court and the Crown Court.The Bar Standards Board requires barristers representing children to have the specialist skills, knowledge and attributes necessary to work effectively with vulnerable children and young people. This unique training gives you access to unparalleled expertise and the unusual opportunity to get honest feedback directly from young people with relevant experience. The training will provide you with:• Practical guidance on how to best represent children in the criminal justice system• An opportunity to hear from and work with young people who have been through the system• An explanation of the key topics lawyers representing children in the criminal courts need to be up-to-date with.Topics will include:•	Representing children: critical foundations•	Children in the youth court•	Children in adult courts•	How to: explaining the law to childrenImprove your knowledge and skills and join a growing community of the most competent youth justice practitioners.“The YJLC training should be compulsory. It is brilliant and I’d recommend that every pupil/ junior barrister does this training. It can be daunting stepping foot in the youth courts, to represent a vulnerable young person and this training gives you the confidence to represent these people in the best way.” - Alexandra Wilson, barrister and founder of Black Women In Law“Having young people delivering training was very valuable, particularly to be given honest feedback and moving away from actors” – Pupil barrister “It was incredibly helpful to do roleplay and have the insights of young people. The presentations were really useful and so were the materials” – Pupil barrister W﻿ho: Kate Aubrey Johnson, Specialist barrister, Garden Court ChambersKate is a youth justice expert, author and leading mediator. As a child rights specialist, criminal and public lawyer she regularly advises on issues affecting children in the criminal justice system and has an extensive mediation practice. She chairs the Ministry of Justice’s Working Group on Youth Advocacy and works in an advisory capacity in the youth justice sector. Kate is also the co-author of the leading textbook Youth Justice Law and Practice (LAG, 2019)Where: Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PBWhen: Tuesday 16 May 2023 (10.00 – 16.00)How much: Members: £50 | Non-members: £100 O﻿R FREE (See below our offer to participate in research)*If you, your chambers or firm buy YJLC membership within 60 days of attending the training, the cost of membership will be reduced by £50 per person. Register your interest in a membership.For accessibility requirements or further information, please contact yjlc@justforkidslaw.org*O﻿ffer to participate in research studyYJLC are evaluating the impact of our training. We’ve partnered with Newcastle University and Child Rights &amp; Youth Justice (CRYJ) who will be undertaking the research. Participants will complete pre and post training questionnaires and a post training interview. You will receive a £100 goodwill payment and a copy of Youth Justice Law and Practice. If you are interested in participating and/or would like more information, please email – info@childrightsyouthjustice.org For accessibility requirements or further information, please contact yjlc@justforkidslaw.org

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