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2020 recruits to the Child Youth and Community Tribunal (CYCT)

Seven new recruits to the CYCT on the steps of the Royal Court following their swearing in ceremony last week.  Many congratulations to them all.  They are pictured with the Deputy President of the CYCT Jane Betley, on the right.

The 2019 Annual Report of the Office of the Children’s Convenor

  The 2019 Annual Report of the Office of the Children’s Convenor The Convenor and Tribunal Board has published the Annual Report of the Children’s Convenor and the President of the Child, Youth and Community Tribunal (CYCT) for 2019. The…

Face to face CYCT Hearings will resume from 29th June 2020.

Face to face CYCT Hearings will resume from 29th June 2020. Now that we are in Phase 5 we will be returning to holding face to face CYCT Hearings. Although social distancing is no longer required we will continue to…

Returning to face to face Hearings of the Child, Youth & Community Tribunal

As we are moving through the phases of exit from lockdown we are exploring when and how we resume face to face Hearings of the CYCT. The impact of Covid 19 has meant that we are currently holding Hearings and…

Joint Statement from the Children's Convenor and President of the Child Youth and Community Tribunal (CYCT)

Joint statement – Care requirements  The Committee for Health and Social Care (the Committee) has a legal duty to take steps to ensure that any conditions attached to a care requirement are observed and to request a review of a…

Coronavirus update - attending a Hearing of the CYCT

Coronavirus update - attending a Hearing of the CYCT  8 April 2020 Following the extension of the lockdown arrangements our office at Briarwood remains closed.   Urgent and time critical Hearings will still be going ahead.  These will include those…