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Magistrates’ Association responds to the Spring Budget
Today’s budget announcement means that speedier justice for all—victims, witnesses and defendants—will be further delayed.
- Diversity, disparity and inclusion
- Wider justice system
Magistrates’ Association speaks up for members: February 2024
A round-up of our recent policy and advocacy work.
- Practicalities of being a magistrate
- Wider justice system
Magistrates’ Association in the news: December 2023
A round-up of our recent media coverage.
- Adult court matters
- Family court matters
- Wider justice system
Magistrates’ Association speaks up for members: November 2023
A round-up of our recent policy and advocacy work.
- Wider justice system
Update on the start of the Single Justice Procedure 3:1 Operating Model
We urge the senior judiciary to continue consulting and updating magistrates throughout this process.
- Wider justice system
Measures announced to increase prison capacity
We support measures to reduce the use of short-term prison sentences.
- Practicalities of being a magistrate
Magistrates’ Association elections: who’s been elected?
Our members elected three trustees.
- Diversity, disparity and inclusion
- Practicalities of being a magistrate
Magistrates’ Association in the news: September 2023
A round-up of our recent media coverage.
- Wider justice system
Single Justice Procedure and magistrates’ role
A response to the recent media coverage.
- Diversity, disparity and inclusion
- Wider justice system
Funding for maintenance in court buildings
Accessibility must be the driving principle behind this investment.
- Diversity, disparity and inclusion
Inclusive language
We make no apology for using inclusive language.
- Practicalities of being a magistrate
- Wider justice system
Magistrates’ Association speaks up for members: August 2023
A round-up of our recent policy and advocacy work.
- Wider justice system
Consultation on a new code of practice for cautions
We welcome proposals to end the current postcode lottery.
- Diversity, disparity and inclusion
- Practicalities of being a magistrate
Recruitment drive
The magistracy should reflect the communities it serves.
- Diversity, disparity and inclusion
- Practicalities of being a magistrate
Many magistrates’ courts are inaccessible, says Magistrates’ Association report
The charity's report is the first on-the-ground study into the accessibility of magistrates courts.
- Diversity, disparity and inclusion
- Wider justice system
Magistrates’ Association in the news: June 2023
A round-up of our recent media coverage.
- Practicalities of being a magistrate
Could you be one of our new trustees?
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you care passionately about the future of the magistracy?
- Knife and weapon crime
- Practicalities of being a magistrate
- Youth court matters
Magistrates’ Association speaks up for members: May 2023
A round-up of our recent policy and advocacy work.
- Diversity, disparity and inclusion
The reported racist remarks of a former magistrate
The magistracy must be a welcoming and diverse place, and anyone who does not like that should leave.