Ken Clarke, the Justice Secretary, is considering raising the age at which child offenders can be prosecuted which could see youngsters under 12 escape action.

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The age of criminal responsibility in Scotland is to be raised from eight to 12, as part of sweeping justice reforms, ministers confirm.

Age of criminal responsibility to be increased from eight to 12.

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Raising the age of criminal responsibility from eight will keep young children out of the prison system Scotland is to raise the age of criminal responsibility at which children can appear in adult criminal courts to 12, two years older than in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The change in legislation, a key recommendation in the 2002 Scottish Law Commission report, raises the age from eight,...

As UN Envoy Ibrahim Gambari begins his current visit to Burma today, it is important to remind him that 2,000 prisoners of conscience remain behind bars. According to the Burma Campaign UK today, prisoners live in 8 by 12 foot...

A legal obligation on ministers to end child poverty in 12 years was signalled in the Queen's speech.