Courts: More power given to Magistrate’s Courts to tackle case backlog

31 Jan 2022 10:13 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Under plans announced by Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, the maximum 6-month prison sentence that can currently be handed out by Magistrates is to be doubled to a year – freeing up an estimated 2,000 extra days of Crown Court time annually.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/more-power-given-to-magistrates-courts-to-tackle-case-backlog/

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