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Criminal trials on hold as Woolwich Crown Court is forced to shut thanks to heating difficulties

One of London’s crown courts has been forced to close after a heating failure caused temperatures to plummet.

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

Magistrates handing out criminal convictions in private court hearings that last just 90 seconds

A Ministry of Justice efficiency drive is reducing the involvement of court legal advisors

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2022

Revealed: Plan to shut down crumbling courts in bid to meet Net Zero Carbon target

Plans have been drawn up to ‘consolidate’ the court estate, shut down ageing buildings, open new courts, and extend the ‘Nightingale’ programme.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022