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Reform of Local Justice Areas

The Ministry of Justice and Judicial Office are reforming Local Justice Areas to modernise the structure and accessibility of courts across England and Wales. The consultation on reform has closed and the government is responding to feedback, with proposals affecting individual court locations including Lancaster Crown Court.

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Consultations 43 Policy and strategy 2 Legislative record 4 Scrutiny and evidence 5

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Open Consultations 3 Closed Consultations 6 Consultation Responses 34 Policy papers 2 Bill stages 1 Proceedings and reasons 3 Written questions 5

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30 Oct 2019 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked

Government response to Justice Select Committee report: Magistracy

Governments response to the recommendations and notes made by the Justice Select Committee on the Magistracy profession in their last report.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Government response to Justice Select Committee… (30pp)

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↓ Government response to Justice Select Committee report: Mag… (32pp)

2 Aug 2016 | Policy paper HM Courts & Tribunals Service Ministry of Justice linked

Consultation response on the merger of Surrey local justice areas

A consultation response on the merger of the South East Surrey, South West Surrey and North Surrey local justice areas.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ A consultation on the merger of the South East … (18pp)

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Justice & rule of law

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