The National Association for Youth Justice and the Youth Practitioners’ Association host

The NAYJ and the YPA hosted a half day event on the 8th February 2024 discussing 'Children, Anonymity and Sentencing.' 

The speakers included: 

• The Hon. Mrs Justice May DBE, High Court of England and Wales & Judicial Lead on Youth Justice
• Edward Fitzgerald KC, Doughty Street Chambers 
• Maryam Mir, Doughty Street Chambers
• Laura O’Brien, Hodge Jones and Allen Solicitors and YPA
• Mel Stooks, GT Stewart Solicitors and YPA
• Leah Connolly, Sonn Macmillan Walker and YPA 
• Laura Janes, GT Stewart Solicitors, YPA & NAYJ
• Pam Hibbert OBE 

The event was a huge success and the YPA is grateful to Doughty Street Chambers, London for providing their facilities for the event and all of the speakers who gave up their time to contribute to a fantastic discussion.