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Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Friday, 5 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 July 2019. It was answered by Paul Maynard (Conservative) on Monday, 15 July 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Magistrates' Courts: Camberwell and Peckham

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on plans to relocate of the work of Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court to other courts following the closure of that court; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

The decision to close Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court was not taken lightly and followed a public consultation that concluded the local community will have reasonable access to alternative courts.

Hearings for those under the age of 18 have already been relocated to Bromley Magistrates’ Court and plans are being finalised to transfer the remaining workload to Croydon Magistrates’ Court and Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court.

Building works to provide additional court capacity are due to take place at Croydon later this year. We anticipate this will require the temporary relocation of court operations from Croydon as the work is completed and we are in process of engaging with court users to assist with the development of these plans.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
273767
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Closures Location Magistrates' courts Camberwell and Peckham
Link
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