ABSTRACT
Juveniles are invariably tried in a juvenile court, which is a special type of court established by the relevant statute pertaining to juvenile trials. In some jurisdictions7 it is provided that juvenile courts are not to be held in the regular magistrates’ court buildings while in others the same buildings are used on special days. Juvenile court hearings are usually held in camera in that no persons other than the juvenile, his lawyer, the parties to the case and members and officers of the court are present, except by leave of the court. A juvenile is also entitled to have his parents present in court with him. There is restricted reporting of proceedings in the juvenile court and the names of the victim and offenders are not usually publicised.
