Criminal Courts Review Part 2

This is the Magistrates’ Association's consultation response to Part 2 of the Independent Review of Criminal Courts - on the efficiency of courts. We consulted with our five policy committees, local justice area bench chairs, and family and youth panel chairs - representing significant frontline day-to-day experience. Although the review is only focused on criminal courts, we have also included responses covering family courts, to provide a full picture, and because there are significant similarities in experience between criminal and family jurisdictions.