Magistrates' court

• May 23, 2024

  A day in the life of a judge or magistrate

  Watch our new 'day in the life' series

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• May 1, 2024

  Former magistrates share their experiences of being in the magistracy

  Hear from a group of former female magistrates about their time as volunteers and what they enjoyed the most

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• April 10, 2024

  Directions from the Senior Presiding Judge and Chief Magistrate: Warrants for pre-payment meters

  Find out more about this important update to the previous guidance (updated April 2024)

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• April 5, 2024

  Committal for Contempt of Court: Chief Constable of Lancashire -v- Mr Foxcroft

  Magistrates' courtCommittal for Contempt of Court

• March 18, 2024

  Committal for Contempt of Court: Bristol City Council -v- Joseph Walker

  Magistrates' courtCommittal for Contempt of Court

• January 24, 2024

  Youth Court Bench Book (January 2024)

  Find out how the Bench Book has been updated to reflect the changes to case management

  Magistrates' courtBench Book

• July 28, 2023

  Committal for Contempt of Court: Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary -v- Foxcroft

  CivilMagistrates' courtCommittal for Contempt of Court

• July 21, 2023

  Reporting Restrictions in the Criminal Courts – fifth edition update

  The updated guidance reflects the Criminal Practice Directions 2023, which came into force on 29 May 2023

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• July 6, 2023

  Committal for Contempt of Court: Bristol City Council -v- Gayle

  Magistrates' courtCommittal for Contempt of Court

• July 3, 2023

  Transforming Summary Justice (TSJ) Renewal Programme

  Revised principles of TSJ are relaunched, helping deliver a more effective and efficient approach to summary justice

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