New tribunal for youth care cases

A youth and community tribunal is being launched in Guernsey as part of changes to how young people are dealt with in the care and legal systems.
The three-person panel, which is to be formed in 2009, will hear justice and welfare cases concerning children outside a court environment.
It will look at reports and information before deciding what action is in the best interest of the child.
Anyone interested in sitting on the panel can apply through the States.
In looking at cases, the panel will be able to say whether children should attend a programme to address behaviour, how contact with family members and social workers should be regulated, or if children should be placed in foster care or residential accommodation.
The system is based on a system currently used in Scotland.
A number of road shows will be held later in September to tell people more about the tribunal's work. (from BBC News)

good idea .just hope they are not too soft on them ..a sob story goes a long way with some..give them something to do and something they can be proud of .this i feel will help...

i just hope that the panel are not liberal, born again morons whose only experice in life is running out of milk......

would be an idea to have some ordinary working peeps on the panel.not just the idle rich.this panel needs to be fair but tough.maybe you should apply pete.imo you would be a brill panel member

i have a list of work that would keep them out of trouble for a while..might get their little hands dirty .but it wpuld be worth it