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MA comments on the new Imposition guidelines
The Magistrates' Association has responded to the new Imposition guidelines.
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Review of the regulation of private prosecutors is welcome
Magistrates need confidence that prosecutors are working to the highest standards and in a consistent way.
- Adult court matters
- Wider justice system
- Youth court matters
Structural reforms needed to ensure timely justice, say magistrates
The Magistrates' Association has submitted its response to the review of the criminal courts.
- Adult court matters
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Sentencing Review must allow for more flexible options
The Magistrates' Association has submitted its response to the call for evidence to the government’s sentencing review. While we welcome this wide-ranging review, we’ve also raised some concerns.
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Criminal courts review welcomed by Magistrates’ Association
The Magistrates’ Association welcomes today's announcement that there will be a wide-ranging review of criminal courts.
- Adult court matters
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Single Justice Procedure reform welcome, but needs to go further
The Magistrates’ Association welcomes the announcement made by Heidi Alexander MP, Courts Minister today on the Single Justice Procedure.
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Failure to invest in courts a false economy, says Magistrates’ Association
Magistrates’ Association responds to the Autumn Budget.
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Sentencing review welcome, but must be supported by better long-term funding, say magistrates
Our response to the Ministry of Justice's announcement of a wide-ranging sentencing review.
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Magistrates’ sentencing range extended to 12 months
The MA comments on today's announcement by the Lord Chancellor that, with effect from 18 November, the sentencing range in the magistrates’ courts will be extended from six months to 12 months.
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Postponing sentencing hearings to deal with prison overcrowding
The Magistrates’ Association responds to reports.
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Riots and Operation Early Dawn show the importance of a well-funded and well-run justice system, says the Magistrates’ Association
The Magistrates' Association responds to today’s reactivation of the emergency measure Operation Early Dawn.
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- Wider justice system
Magistrates’ Association responds to the “unlawful” use of the Single Justice Procedure
This ruling supports our call for reform of the Single Justice Procedure.
- Wider justice system
Courts sitting for 24 hours
Magistrates will step up as and if they are needed.
- Wider justice system
The new Lord – or Lady – Chancellor has a long to-do list, say magistrates
To truly fix a criminal justice system that is on its knees, we urge the government to fundamentally review the whole system and back it up with proper and sustained investment.
- Wider justice system
Criminal justice must be a priority for the new government, say magistrates
The Magistrates’ Association has urged the new Lord Chancellor to do a fundamental review of the criminal justice system and boost investment in all parts of it.
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Magistrates’ Association responds to Operation Early Dawn
We are urgently seeking further information from the Ministry of Justice and HM Courts and Tribunals Service, and will update our members in due course.
- Adult court matters
- Wider justice system
Single Justice Procedure needs reform, say magistrates
Magistrates’ Association today published its new position on the Single Justice Procedure (SJP), reflecting hundreds of its members’ insights into hearing SJP cases.
- Wider justice system
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.
- 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.
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Measures announced to increase prison capacity
We support measures to reduce the use of short-term prison sentences.