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Please NOTE a correction from this episode, Young people and the law.

Young people are of licensable age for a car once they turn 16. 

 

In this podcast we discuss:

what the Legal Aid NSW Childrens Legal Service is

what type of work they do and how they help young people

the age of criminal responsibility

young peoples rights at the police station and at court

diversion options such as cautions and conferences, and

top tips to help the young people you work with if they get in trouble with police.

 Referrals and more information

You can find more information about the Childrens Legal Service:

on the Legal Aid NSW website

in the Legal Aid NSW brochure called Childrens Legal Service: helping young people in trouble with the law.

Order publications such as Get Street Smart. 

To enquire or make a booking for a legal workshop about the topics discussed in this podcast for your school or youth organisation, contact us at [email protected]

The Legal Aid Youth Hotline (1800 10 18 10) provides legal advice and information to young people under 18, and operates 9am to midnight weekdays, with a 24-hour service from Friday 9am to Sunday midnight and also on public holidays.