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Only by radically shrinking the magistrates’ court can the Crown Court backlog be reduced

Why on earth should the innocent plead guilty?

The magistracy is withering on the vine. Can and should it be revived?

Mice, broken lifts and buckets – the state of courts in England and Wales

Why is the justice system so starved of resources?

“I could see they believed me” – the importance of feeling listened to in court

Court is a delicate ecosystem in which human contact is essential

The death of local justice? How court closures marginalise rural communities

Court closures – are they selling the family silver?

Should judges be accountable for criminal justice budgets?

Appeals are the lifeblood of a functioning criminal justice system, but we may need a transfusion

Why the crown court is not the right place to try children

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