CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 273 Court informing self of child's or young person's wishes

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (NO. 63 OF 1999) - SECT 273

    The court should inform itself of the views or wishes of a child or young person—

        (a)     by having regard to—

              (i)     anything said by the child or young person personally to the court; or

              (ii)     anything said by a representative of the child or young person in relation to the child's or young person's views or wishes; or

              (iii)     anything contained in a report (whether ordered by the court or otherwise) given to the court in relation to the child's or young person's views or wishes; or

        (b)     by any other means the court considers appropriate, including by the child or young person expressing his or her wishes through a statement or submission by a carer, an expert or someone else.