Reviewing the minimum age of criminal responsibility – Counsel

Posted August 20th, 2026 in news by Simon

‘In January, I set up a working group with experts across law, neuroscience, psychiatry and psychology to ask the question: is society best served by bringing children, who are alleged to have committed offences, within the criminal justice system, or can the aims of the state in relation to these children be better met by some other means?’

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Counsel, 17th August 2026

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk