Blog post: Magistrates hear 90% of criminal cases, slashing their resources will not help reduce the backlog Blog post: Magistrates hear 90% of criminal cases, slashing their resources will not help reduce the backlog A response to Transform Justice 29 November 2021 Transform Justice recently suggested reorienting existing resources from the magistrates’ courts to the Crown Court. The call to reorient resources would undermine work of the magistrates’ courts which has successfully worked to reduce the backlog in the magistrates' courts. Read more
Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2020-2025 published Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2020-2025 published 11 November 2020 Read more
MA Chair John Bache on need for a diverse magistracy MA Chair John Bache on need for a diverse magistracy MA in the media 31 January 2020 Read more
Strategy for the magistracy published Strategy for the magistracy published Comment from MA Chair John Bache 15 January 2020 Read more
Strategy for the magistracy published Strategy for the magistracy published New strategy developed for 2019-22 20 December 2019 Read more
MA Chair John Bache on 'Law in Action' MA Chair John Bache on 'Law in Action' MA in the media 14 November 2019 Read more
Judicial Office survey on magistrate recruitment Judicial Office survey on magistrate recruitment Current recruitment processes 13 November 2019 Read more
Magistrate applicants urged to come forward Magistrate applicants urged to come forward Ministry of Justice recruitment drive 12 November 2019 Read more
MA responds to The Project for Modern Democracy's report on Remaking the Magistracy MA responds to The Project for Modern Democracy's report on Remaking the Magistracy 14 October 2019 Read more