United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3935
Criminal Proceedings: Children
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21 May 2026
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1 June 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which jurisdictions and international comparators David Ormerod will look at as part of his report into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
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21 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which jurisdictions and international comparators David Ormerod will look at as part of his report into the function and purpose of criminal courts for child defendants.
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1 June 2026
Answer
On 18 May 2026, the Government announced the appointment of Professor David Ormerod CBE, KC (Hon) as Expert Adviser to examine the future of criminal courts for children. This work will begin in June 2026 and is expected to report by August 2027.The Terms...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-21/3935
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1908716
- uk · wq-1908716 · source updated 1 June 2026