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04 July 2023
Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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LNB NEWS: CTJ revises principles of Transforming Summary Justice

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (CTJ) has revised its principles on Transforming Summary Justice in the Magistrates’ Courts. 

Lexis®Library update: As of 3 July 2023, courts will be expected follow the principles in order to deliver a ‘more effective and efficient approach to summary justice’. The CTJ has said that the progress of the renewal programme will be monitored throughout the magistrates' courts governance structure.

An outline of the renewed Transforming Summary Justice principles is accessible here.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 3 July 2023 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk

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