In a decisive step toward revamping the Juvenile Law, Justice Minister Kokichi Shimoinaba asked an advisory panel Thursday to debate how the law should be changed to improve the fact-finding procedures of the juvenile justice system.
The Legislative Council held its general meeting Thursday to start deliberating on the law's revision in its committee comprising scholars, intellectuals, lawyers and others.
The committee's deliberation, scheduled to start late this month, will mark the first time that the 49-year-old law undergoes a major review.