Youth Advocates Conference 2022 (Paper)

Materials comprised of a Paper and PowerPoint Handout.

Presenters:

Presenter & Chair: His Honour Judge FitzGerald
Her Honour Judge Otene, District Court Manukau
Gary Earley, Barrister
Lila Tu'i, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers
Sergeant Darrell Cooper
Maggie Winterstein, Barrister and Youth Advocate
Sally Kedge, Director, Talking Trouble Aotearoa NZ
Sarah Mandeno, Barrister, Station Chambers
Vanessa Curac, Barrister, Friendship Chambers

Synopsis:

This year’s Youth Advocates Half-Day Conference provided practically focused sessions on a range of pertinent topics presented by youth justice professionals.

These Materials will focus on:

- Arrests
The ability to arrest a young person pursuant to s 214 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 allows the Police to avoid the s 247(b) process and proceed straight to Court. This part of the Paper considers the preconditions to a valid arrest, other protections given by the Oranga Tamariki Act and the United Nations Convention, and effective ways to challenge the exercise of the power to arrest.

- Disclosures
Practical advice about disclosure and plea issues from a lawyer and police perspective.

- Communication Assistance
An overview of Communication Assistance and Assistants; Common Indicators of communication difficulties; and Tools that can be used by all justice stakeholders to aid communication and understanding.

- Considerations for Alleged Offending - Schedule 1A Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
17-year-old alleged offenders subject to s 272, s 275 and Schedule 1A of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 and implications for their youth justice journey.

- Crossover and “pushback”
This part of the Paper provides a judicial and lawyer’s perspective of the crossover between the youth justice and care and protection provisions of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. Including 12 and 13-year-old children who come to the attention of the police and “the pushback.”

Intended Audience:

Lawyers who would like to practise as Youth Advocates. These Materials will also be a useful refresher for those already practising in this area of law.