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Howard Riddle
OpinionGet ready for the trial blitz
Transforming Summary Justice should make criminal proceedings more efficient.
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Advancing the case for swift action
In January, the Gazette published an article by me about the Stop Delaying Justice initiative which was introduced that month. Responses were invited. Last month, the Gazette sent me about a dozen emails from defence solicitors. They all make good points. I am grateful, particularly to those who managed to ...
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The Stop Delaying Justice! initiative
Stop Delaying Justice! is coming into practice in magistrates’ courts across England and Wales this month. This is an initiative led by the judiciary in the magistrates’ courts, with judges and magistrates working together. The intention is that contested trials will be fully case-managed at the first hearing and take ...