But the move has been branded ‘counter-productive’ by lawyers.
said: “We are doing everything in our power to bring down the court backlog, and doubling the sentencing powers of magistrates will create more capacity in the crown court to hear the most serious cases.”has placed its confidence in the magistracy and introduced this power, alongside other measures, to ease court delays.”
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