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The Community Court was established on 1 June 2006. It adopts a problem-solving
approach to special categories of cases and combine criminal justice and community
resources in dealing with these cases. Examples of the type of cases heard by the
Community Court include:
- youthful offenders (aged 16 to 18);
- offenders with mental disabilities;
- neighbourhood disputes;
- attempted suicide cases;
- family violence cases;
- carnal connection offences committed by youthful offenders;
- abuse and cruelty to animals;
- cases which impact on race relations issues;
- selected cases involving offenders aged 65 years and above
Please click on here for brochure on Community Court.
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