Friday Apr 06, 2018

Young people and criminal law

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Please NOTE a correction from this episode, Young people and the law.

Young people are of licensable age for a car once they turn 16.

In this podcast we discuss:

what the Legal Aid NSW Childrens Legal Service is
what type of work they do and how they help young people
the age of criminal responsibility
young peoples rights at the police station and at court
diversion options such as cautions and conferences, and
top tips to help the young people you work with if they get in trouble with police.

Referrals and more information

You can find more information about the Childrens Legal Service:
- on the Legal Aid NSW website
- in the Legal Aid NSW brochure called Childrens Legal Service: helping young people in trouble with the law.
Order publications such as Get Street Smart.
To enquire or make a booking for a legal workshop about the topics discussed in this podcast for your school or youth organisation, contact us at clscle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
The Legal Aid Youth Hotline (1800 10 18 10) provides legal advice and information to young people under 18, and operates 9am to midnight weekdays, with a 24-hour service from Friday 9am to Sunday midnight and also on public holidays.

Disclaimer: This podcast is a general guide to the law. You should not rely on it as legal advice. We recommend that you talk to a lawyer about any particular situation. The information is correct at the time of publishing but it may change. For more information, start with our team at LawAccess NSW via webchat at www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au or on 1300 888 529.