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W v Hohaia & Anor (3 October 2002) HC, Auckland, M 793-02, Randerson J

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Name: W v Hohaia & Anor
Unreported:
File number: M 793-02
Date: 3 October 2002
Court: High Court
Location: Auckland
Judge: Randerson J
Charge: Aggravated Robbery
CYPFA: s262; s264
Key title: Family Group Conference - Non agreement; Family Group Conference - Report from

Linx Summary:

YOUTH JUSTICE - family group conferences - Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 (the Act) s262, s264 - plaintiff, a young person of 16 years old, had admitted a charge of aggravated robbery - case had not been finally dealt with in the Youth Court because case had been deferred until the outcome of these proceedings - plaintiff sought declaratory relief on a narrow point relating to family group conferences convened under the youth justice provisions of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 - contention by plaintiff that the Youth Justice Co-ordinator (YJC) was obliged by s262 of the Act to report the respective positions of the parties to the Court, even though no agreement was reached as to how the young person should be dealt with - HELD: there was no obligation on the YJC in this case to prepare a written record pursuant to s262 of the Act, there being no agreement by those present at the family group conference on a recommendation to be made to the Youth Court about how the plaintiff should be dealt with.