Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2006. It was answered by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Monday, 27 February 2006 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
Court Hearings
- Question
- To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs if she will make a statement in response to the National Audit Office's report on the effective use of magistrates court hearings.
- Answer
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The National Audit Office's report on the performance of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in making effective use of magistrates court trials and hearings points to areas where the courts can assist the CPS in making better use of its resources. HMCS is working with the CPS to improve the arrangements so that cases in the magistrates courts are dealt with speedily and efficiently with just outcomes. Speeding up summary justice is a priority for HMCS and there are pilot schemes in four areas to improve the effectiveness of hearings, increasing the number of cases where the defendant pleads guilty at the earliest stage and reducing the number of unnecessary listings before final disposal.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 54070; 443 c112W;443 c112W
- Session
- 2005-06
- Related items
- Subjects
- Crown Prosecution Service Magistrates' courts National Audit Office Standards Trials
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