A Child Will Not Be Eligible for Special Measures If

question 4

True/False

A child will not be eligible for special measures if they are 17 years and 3 months old at the time of the hearing. All children (i.e. those under 18) are eligible for special measures under s.16(1)(a) of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999.

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