Recruitment drive launched for new magistrates

‘You don’t need a legal background, just an open mind’ New magistrates wanted as recruitment campaign is launched

A Newark man is urging people to sign up to play a key role in the court system to make a ‘serious difference’ to the community.

New magistrates wanted amid national recruitment campaign

A national government campaign seeks volunteer magistrates across England and Wales, including Worcestershire, to deliver justice in local courts.…

Thousands of magistrates to be recruited amid planned scrapping of jury trials

Thousands of new magistrates are being sought to volunteer in England and Wales as part of efforts to speed up justice for victims.

Recruitment drive launched for new magistrates

Justice Secretary David Lammy wants to recruit 2,000 new magistrates in the next year, as the government seeks to tackle the courts backlog and speed up access to justice.

Government to recruit thousands of volunteer magistrates to tackle court backlog

The Ministry of Justice aims to enlist 2,000 volunteer magistrates in the next financial year

Recruitment drive launched to find thousands of new magistrates

Volunteers sought across England and Wales as government moves to speed up justice system A MAJOR recruitment campaign is under way to attract thousands of new magistrates in England and Wales, as the UK Government presses ahead with wide-ranging reforms to tackle delays in the courts. The Ministry of Justice has confirmed it wants to recruit a further 2,000 volunteer magistrates over the next financial year, building on the more than 2,000 alre…