Magistrates courts are already under huge amounts of pressure – cutting jury trials will make things worse

Proposals to cut the use of jury trials for most offences would be one of the most significant legal reforms in UK history.
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'Lay magistrates are incredibly valuable to the justice system' - Recruitment scheme launched for 119 new lay magistrates in Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC) is launching a major recruitment scheme seeking 119 new Lay ...

Work-from-home magistrate ‘made rulings from Portugal’

Legal adviser was sacked after raising alarm over magistrates conducting Single Justice Procedure cases remotely ...