Question follow-through · 900373

Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will review the effectiveness of the single justice procedure.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body: Ministry of Justice
Tabled: 4 Sept 2024
Target answer date: 10 Sept 2024
Answer: 10 Sept 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026

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Recorded timeline

4 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will review the effectiveness of the single justice procedure.
10 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Sept 2024
Answer published
The Single Justice Procedure is an important part of ensuring cases can be heard swiftly within the magistrates' courts.We are aware of the criticism of aspects of the process and are looking at ways to improve the process to ensure the Single Justice Pro...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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