The idea is taken from Red Hook Community Justice Centre in Brooklyn, New York, and will be the first of its kind in the UK.
Simon Evans, a member of the team that developed Liverpool's version, said: "The courts were pioneered in Red Hook for young people who haven't crossed the line into criminal behaviour, but may be truanting or getting into trouble."
He added: "They will face a panel of their peers, young people who may have been through the court themselves, and be asked about their behaviour. It could bring up anything from bullying to family issues, and the peer courts can then open the door to other services that may be run through the centre."
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