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2024-07-31 16:32:46 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5F3E12B4593FC44DC250FE54005E37B4C0729940DFA8373461D8F4A603B10889
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Under UK law, the identity of a child aged between 10 and 17 charged with a crime will not be disclosed outside of the youth court, and in an adult court the magistrate has the legal power to grant anonymity to a child defendant, witness or victim. https://www.cps.gov.uk/crime-info/youth-crime https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/23/section/45 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/23-24/12/section/49
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