Children and young people data notes and trends June 2021 [pdf, 415 KB]
...commits a more serious offence or does not adhere to their family group conference plan, a section 283 order (the Youth Court equivalent of a sentence) can be made. This is used when children and young people either admit their offending, or the judge determines that the charges are proven and are serious enough to warrant an order. In serious cases, young people may be transferred to the District or High Court for sentencing, where they will receive an adult sentence The nu...