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Evening Standard
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Tristan Kirk

Court staff 'do not understand spirit of open justice' as public thrown out of hearings, report reveals

London’s magistrates court staff have been accused of “not understanding the spirit of open justice” after members of the public say they faced “hostility” at court and were even ejected from hearings.

Dozens of volunteers signed up to the CourtWatch programme last year, to bring a spotlight on criminal cases passing through the magistrates courts.

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