The powers of a Youth Court to impose detention in a secure training centre are quite new powers, and are not limited by previous rules limiting a total sentence to six months. The limits covered explicitly certain sentences, and not the new ones. It was therefore possible for a Youth Court to impose a sentence under the new provisions of up to two years.
Citations:
Times 30-Jun-1999, [1999] EWHC Admin 533
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 1
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 28 May 2022; Ref: scu.139797
