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Digital copy of the Witness Statement of Bridget Shaw to the Inquiry providing an account of her experiences of as a Legal Adviser from 1998 to 2008, her time spent serving as Assistant Magistrate from 2008 to 2013 and as Magistrate from 2013 to present, and her perspective on the Jersey youth criminal justice system. [Some details redacted].

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Reference	ZC/D/AW4/B2/8/WS000691
Date	2 December 2015
Scope and Content	Provides an overview of her background, referring to her employment for the Crown Prosecution Service as a Senior Crown Prosecutor in Gloucestershire before moving to Jersey in 1997 and appointment as a Legal Adviser in the Law Officers' Department in 1998. Provides an overview of her role as Legal Adviser, referring to her interaction with the States of Jersey Police and the Honorary Police, up until her appointment as Assistant Magistrate in 2008 and then Magistrate in 2013. Includes a comparison between her work in Gloucestershire and the work in Jersey. Sets out details of the role of the Legal Advisers, including a description of the decision to prosecute and comments about the impact of the corroboration rule. Includes remarks about legislative change in Jersey and the role of the Attorney General, as well as an overview of interaction with the police and justice system in England and Wales. Includes comments about Parish Hall Enquiries and the provision for remand of, and sentencing options for, school age offenders. Describes raising concerns about minor incidents at Heathfield being referred to the police and includes discussion about inter-agency co-ordination between the States of Jersey Police and Children's Services. Outlines her involvement in child abuse investigations, comments on her appointment as Assistant Magistrate and includes remarks about reviews of Jersey's youth justice system and changes made, commenting on the use of Greenfields. Finishes with an overview of the training that the judiciary receive to assist their work in the Youth Court and outlines recommendations in respect of areas of improvement.
Names	Bailhache, William Baker, Stephen Baudains, Marnie Bonjour, André Paolo Castledine, David Christmas, Ian Corkery, Centenier Davison, C F, Detective Constable Edmonds, John Fossey, Alison Harper, Lenny Holland, Roger Le Marquand, Ian Le Sueur, Tony Mansell, Kevin Morris, Robin, Advocate Nicolle, Stéphanie O'Donnell, Laurence Pirouet, Geoffrey, Centenier Sharpe, Susie Shaw, Bridget Wherry, Danny Williamson, Andrew Alcohol and Drugs Service Attorney General Chief Minister's Department Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Children's Service Commonwealth Criminal Justice Board Criminal Justice Working Group Crown Prosecution Service Education Department Greenfields Centre Haut de la Garenne Heathfield Children's Home HM Prison, La Moye Home Affairs Home Office Honorary Police Howard League for Penal Reform Jersey Sea Cadets Judicial College Law Officers' Department Legislation Advisory Panel Les Chênes Residential School Magistrate's Court Operation Rectangle Probation Service Royal Court St Mark's Hostel States of Jersey States of Jersey Police Youth Action Team Youth Court Youth Court Panel Young Offenders Institute
Keywords	abuse \| assistant magistrates \| Attorneys General \| centeniers \| child abuse \| child protection \| Children \| children's homes \| conduct \| corroboration \| evidence \| honorary police \| IJCI \| inquiries \| investigations \| judiciary \| Law \| law officers \| legal advice \| legislation \| magistrates \| parish hall enquiries \| Police \| probation \| prosecutions \| secure accommodation \| statements \| witnesses \| witness statements \| young offenders
Places	Cheltenham, England, Gloucestershire, Greenfields, Guernsey, Haut de la Garenne, Heathfield, St Saviour, La Moye, Les Chênes, Five Oaks, London, Scotland, St Mark's Road, Thames Valley, Wales, Westminster
Dimensions	1 pdf file
Language	English
Level of description	File
Access restrictions	PDF file - please click on the link to download
Closed until	2100

Context:

ZC/D/AW Independent Jersey Care Inquiry

ZC/D/AW4 Independent Jersey Care Inquiry - Phase 2. Evidence relating to policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution. Contains evidence from States of Jersey Police, the Honorary Police, politicians, civil servants, and the Law Officers’ Department. Includes Witness Statements given to the Inquiry and the States of Jersey Police, and supporting evidence in the form of Witness Documents.

ZC/D/AW4/B Phase 2 - Witness Statements. Evidence relating to policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution. Contains evidence from States of Jersey Police, the Honorary Police, politicians, civil servants, and the Law Officers’ Department.

ZC/D/AW4/B2 Witness Statements - Witnesses Giving Evidence in Public. Supporting evidence relating to the experiences of those involved in policing, investigations of abuse, and decisions on prosecution designated as Witnesses Giving Evidence in Public as part of Phase 2.

ZC/D/AW4/B2/8 Evidence about Bridget Shaw, a Witness Giving Evidence In Public, in the form of a Witness Statement to the Inquiry.

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Digital copy of the Witness Statement of Bridget Shaw to the Inquiry providing an account of her experiences of as a Legal Adviser from 1998 to 2008, her time spent serving as Assistant Magistrate from 2008 to 2013 and as Magistrate from 2013 to present, and her perspective on the Jersey youth criminal justice system. [Some details redacted].

ZC/D/AW4/B2/8/WS000691

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