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YOUTH JUSTICE ACT 1992 - SECT 79

Court to check child’s legal representation

79 Court to check child’s legal representation

If a child appears before a court charged with an indictable offence but is not represented by a lawyer, the court may proceed with a hearing and determination only if it is satisfied that the child—

(a) has had reasonable opportunity to obtain representation by a lawyer; and
(b) has decided not to be represented by a lawyer.


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