'Airy fairy': magistrate's comments about restorative justice spark concerns in Queensland

Youth advocates say they believe courts may be shunning effective diversionary programs

Youth advocates say they are concerned Queensland courts are shunning effective diversionary programs – and don’t understand the benefits – after a magistrate said he thought restorative justice was “airy fairy”.

The state’s Youth Justice Act requires courts to consider sending young offenders who plead guilty to a restorative justice process; effectively a conference with victims and other relevant parties.

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