A Children's Court for Tasmania- Webinar
ACCESSIBILITYThis will be a live webinar, you will have the ability to ask questions at the end of the presentations.
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RegistrationRegistrations Open: 5th Nov 21 9:00 AM Registrations Close: 2nd Dec 21 10:00 AM Places Available: 64
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Overview
With the Tasmanian government recently announcing its plan to close the Ashley Youth Detention Centre, there is an opportunity for a broader look at how children and youth interact with the justice system. Unlike other states, Tasmania does not have a specialist Children’s Court. When our children and youth attend court they enter the same building as adult clients. Their cases are dealt with by a division of the Magistrates Court. There is no specialist children’s court clinic as is the case in Victoria for example. In addition the Youth Justice Act 1997 is almost 25 years old. Is it time for Tasmania to develop its own specialist court for children and what might new legislation for such a court look like? Our three speakers, all with extensive experience in youth justice and therapeutic jurisprudence, will discuss these issues.
Agenda
Thursday 2 December 2021
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| 4:30pm | Welcome address |
4:35pm |
Judge Jack Vandersteen, President Children’s Court of Victoria |
4:50pm |
Vincenzo Caltabiano, Director Legal Aid Tasmania |
5:05pm |
Michael Hill, Former Chief Magistrate Tasmania |
| 5:20pm | Q&A |
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Speakers
Judge Jack Vandersteen, President Children’s Court of Victoria |
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Michael Hill, Former Chief Magistrate Tasmania |
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Vincenzo Caltabiano, Director Legal Aid Tasmania |
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