Magistrates' court
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October 1, 2020
Plaque unveiled to honour Britain’s first female magistrate
Ada Jane Summers JP honoured at ceremony in Manchester
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May 7, 2020
Supporting the justice system from home
As we continue to find out how judicial office holders are adjusting to new ways of working during the Coronavirus pandemic, Ben Yallop, who is a magistrate in North Hampshire, describes his experience of sentencing from home. Ben writes: On 28 April I sat in the Single Justice Procedure (SJP), one of the first few […]
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March 5, 2020
First 100 Years: celebrating the impact of pioneering women magistrates
Regional event honours first 16 female JPs in Leicestershire and Rutland
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February 13, 2020
Magistrates Association marks first ever Young Magistrates Conference
On Saturday 9 February, the Magistrates Association’s Young Magistrates Special Interest Group (YMSIG) held its first ever national conference to celebrate the contribution of young magistrates. Find out more
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November 7, 2019
BBC Radio 4 – Law in Action: ‘Magistracy: a jewel in the crown of justice’
Joshua Rozenberg from BBC Radio 4 spoke with Maidstone Bench Chair Gill Fryzer and John Bache from the Magistrates Association for his Law in Action programme
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October 4, 2019
Commemorating Eric Irons: Britain’s First Black Magistrate
Eric Irons, Britain’s first black magistrate and campaigner for social justice was commemorated outside the National Justice Museum (external link, opens in a new tab) in Nottingham on Wednesday. A commemorative plaque was unveiled outside the former Shire Hall Courts, a fitting location, as this is where in the 1960s, Irons heard his first cases […]
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May 3, 2019
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State’s Directions for Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace
Guidance for members of Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace
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April 17, 2018
Responsibilities for the leadership and management of the judicial business of the Magistrates’ Courts
This paper replaces the document issued in 2014 for liaison between HMCTS and the Magistrates’ Courts. It describes the responsibilities at area and local level for the leadership and management of the judicial business of the Magistrates Courts.
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April 17, 2018
Responsibilities for the leadership and management of the judicial business of the Magistrates’ Courts
This paper replaces the document issued in 2014 for liaison between HMCTS and the Magistrates’ Courts
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April 18, 2017
Why I became a judge: Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram
Tan Ikram was appointed Deputy Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate) in 2017