Children’s Court of New South Wales
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The Children’s Court of New South Wales is a specialist court that deals primarily with matters involving children and young people, including care and protection cases and juvenile criminal proceedings within New South Wales, Australia.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of New South Wales
ⓘ
juvenile court ⓘ specialist court ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Communities and Justice (New South Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageJurisdictionExtendedLimit | 21 years in some care matters ⓘ |
| ageJurisdictionUpperLimit | 18 years ⓘ |
| appealsTo |
District Court of New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Court of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple |
best interests of the child
ⓘ
rehabilitation of young offenders ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| establishedBy | New South Wales legislation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
accountability and rehabilitation in youth crime matters
ⓘ
welfare and safety of children in care matters ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
adoption-related matters (limited jurisdiction)
ⓘ
applications for apprehended violence orders involving children ⓘ care and protection cases ⓘ juvenile criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Children’s Court at Broadmeadow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Children’s Court at Parramatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConfidentialityRule | restrictions on publication of identifying information about children ⓘ |
| hasHead | President of the Children’s Court of New South Wales ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasProceedingFeature | less formal procedures than adult criminal courts GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasSpecialization |
child protection law
ⓘ
family and child welfare law ⓘ juvenile justice ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfJudge | Children’s Magistrate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.childrenscourt.justice.nsw.gov.au/ ⓘ |
| hearsFromAgency | applications brought by the Department of Communities and Justice (child protection) ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Australian legal system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
State of New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sydney ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Local Court of New South Wales (administrative linkage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New South Wales court system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
hear care and protection matters involving children and young people
ⓘ
hear criminal proceedings involving children and young people ⓘ |
| protectsGroup |
children
ⓘ
young people ⓘ |
| regionServed | entire State of New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesProcedure | closed court hearings for most matters ⓘ |
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