[caption id="attachment_2290" align="alignleft" width="250"] Peter Minnikin[/caption] Positive Responses Retain Legal Aid Contract for McCormicks Leading Harrogate criminal law practice McCormicks has won a contract with the Legal Aid Agency to continue to supply services for both its own clients and those that need assistance of the duty solicitor. Duty Solicitors represent people who do not…
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Magistrates Court Sentencing Powers
Magistrates Court Sentencing Powers [caption id="attachment_4807" align="alignleft" width="250"] Brian Nuttney[/caption] It has recently been announced that magistrates will have their sentencing powers increased from six months to 12 months after a backlog of around 60,000 cases built up at Crown Courts as a result of the Covid lockdowns. So is this a sensible measure to…
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