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.

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instanceOf court of New South Wales
juvenile court
specialist court
administeredBy Department of Communities and Justice (New South Wales)
ageJurisdictionExtendedLimit 21 years in some care matters
ageJurisdictionUpperLimit 18 years
appealsTo District Court of New South Wales
Supreme Court of New South Wales
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)
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW)
Young Offenders Act 1997 (NSW)
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
Children’s Court at Parramatta
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
hasSpecialization child protection law
family and child welfare law
juvenile justice
hasTypeOfJudge Children’s Magistrate
hasWebsite https://www.childrenscourt.justice.nsw.gov.au/
hearsFromAgency applications brought by the Department of Communities and Justice (child protection)
jurisdiction New South Wales
legalSystem Australian legal system
locatedIn State of New South Wales
linked to: New South Wales

Sydney
parentOrganization Local Court of New South Wales (administrative linkage)
partOf New South Wales court system
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
linked to: New South Wales
usesProcedure closed court hearings for most matters

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courts of New South Wales hasSpecialistCourt Children’s Court of New South Wales
Children’s Court of New South Wales hasBuilding Children’s Court at Broadmeadow
linked to: Children’s Court of New South Wales
Local Court of New South Wales hasDivision Children’s Court of New South Wales