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First Children’s Court to be commissioned in Region Two – AG
Kaieteur News – The first children’s court in Region Two is completed and is expected to be commissioned today.
During his weekly programme, “Issues in the News”, Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall told listeners that the court will be opened at Charity on the Essequibo Coast, by the Chancellor, Chief Justice and himself, reminding that it will be the first of its kind in the county.
“We have two in Demerara. I don’t think we have one in Berbice as yet, but we are now getting one in Essequibo, and these are specialised courts that will hear and determine cases in relation to children,” he explained.
The AG added that there is a special legal and statutory dispensation when dealing with cases that involve children and the Juvenile Justice Act, which is in accordance with internationally established protocols, procedures and policies in relation to juvenile justice, outlining how children should be tried.
“The courts are designed differently to allow for those practices, procedures, principles and precepts to be observed and promulgated and activated. So, that is why the physical structure of the building is different from an ordinary court that you may be accustomed to. Last year, we opened one at Wales on the West Bank of Demerara in Region Three,” Nandlall added.
The first court of this kind in the country was commissioned at the Georgetown Magistrates Court on October 31, 2018. Also known as the juvenile court, it is a specialised court established under the Juvenile Justice Act 2018 to specifically hear charges against persons 14 years or older, but less than 18 years old.
“Child-friendly rooms have been established at the Demerara High Court, Georgetown Magistrates Court, New Amsterdam Magistrates Court, and Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court. These rooms provide a safe space for supervised visitation orders by the court in custody cases and as a waiting area for children involved in sexual offence cases and other children who accompany their parents who visit to access court services,” the statement added.
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