Magistrates’ courts National Listing Guidance

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The new national policy establishes a single consistent strategic guide to listing cases in magistrates’ courts across England and Wales.

The Magistrates’ courts National Listing Guidance supplements the Practice Direction and the Criminal Procedure Rules by setting out national expectations for listing practice in the magistrates’ courts in England and Wales.

The guidance covers national principles, case types and listing expectations.