Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025
The Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 20 May 2025. This briefing provides background to the Bill, an overview of its main provisions and analysis of its proposals.

This Library briefing provides analysis of Parts 8 and 9 of the Bill. Part 8 concerns Youth Justice and Part 9 concerns Secure Children's Homes and Secure 16-19 Academies.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Parts 8 and 9 - Youth justice, secure children's homes and secure academies (421 KB , PDF)
Part 8 of the Bill would:
Part 9 of the Bill would:
The clauses discussed in this briefing would apply and extend to England and Wales only, except for Clause 138 which would extend to England and Wales, apply to England and apply to Wales in part.
The Government has published the following factsheets in connection with these parts of the Bill:
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Parts 8 and 9 - Youth justice, secure children's homes and secure academies (421 KB , PDF)
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