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The Pathfinder process aims to improve the court experience and outcomes for children and parents involved in private family law proceedings. This blog is the very personal experience of one mum of the Pathfinder process. You can read it here 👇. #justice

We've welcomed Sir Brian Leveson’s review of the criminal courts – published today – and feel that its recommendations, if implemented, will speed-up justice for victims, witnesses and defendants who are being denied justice by the ever-increasing backlog in the crown courts.

RT @PLASPsupport: I am excited to be part of this important conference. Magistrates play such a key role in society and it fantastic to see….

RT @russwebt: Progress to a more diverse magistracy needs speeding up .Responding to new judicial diversity statistics, @MagsAssoc says it'….

At our annual #conference on 22 November in Lancaster, we’ll discuss our our theme: victims, and the extent to which our courts support them, and be joined by a fascinating lineup of speakers, including:.⏺️The Lady Chief Justice, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill

Members - watch our webinar with family barrister Lucy Reed where she talks about her advocacy role in private and public family court proceedings: Not a member? Join us today to access this and a host of other #MembershipBenefits:

Many congratulations @ButtonLane_ and well done to all the schools that made it to the final!. And great work @GMMA_MIC - we know how much work goes into organising your fabulous mock trial competition every year!.

In this guest blog, Rosie Plummer, the North Service Manager on @childrensociety's Prevention Programme highlights the opportunities to identify victims of exploitation in court and how to supportively engage with them: Not a member? Join us today to

Thanks @kirkkorner for writing such a thoughtful and sympathetic piece on an often-unreported side of youth crime. Magistrates play a crucial role in addressing knife crime through the justice system to ensure that justice is served, preventing reoffending and ensuring public.

Exclusively for MA members, every month we compile the latest news, publications and events from across the justice system, that we hope will support you in your magisterial duties. This month's update includes:.⏺️ New legislation on pre-sentence reports.⏺️ Amendments to

The June edition of our monthly members email newsletter, eNews, is out now! It has news, blogs, resources and events exclusively for Magistrates' Association members, so check your inbox today!. If you're not a member, please consider joining the MA. You'll get eNews every

For #Pride month, Michael Hassell, one of the LGBT+ representatives on our diversity and inclusion committee, reflects on how we've been working hard to ensure that sexuality and gender identity aren't barriers to being a magistrate. Have a read:

Today is #WindrushDay - a day to celebrate the contributions of the Windrush generation and their descendants. Today, and every day, we're proud to advocate for, connect and support our members who belong to or are descendants of the #WindrushGeneration, and we're proud of the

For Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, we're sharing an article by @boater_sam, Criminal Justice Policy Officer at @GypsyTravellers, who shares the initial findings of a project that seeks to better understand the impact of the justice system on young Gypsy, Roma and

Yesterday afternoon, a group of Magistrates' Association staff and members from London and the south east, took part in the London Legal Walk - walking 10km through the sunny (and hot!) streets of London to raise money for vitally-needed legal advice services. Thousands of

All prosecuting authorities must ensure that cases they bring before the court have passed a public interest test. TV Licensing cannot outsource this responsibility to others. Cases should not be coming to court if they do not pass this public interest test – causing distress to.

Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We're celebrating it with our LGBT+ members – commemorating the progress that’s been made towards greater equality, while acknowledging that there is still more do to ensure that those who identify as #LGBT+ feel able to become #magistrates. We will continue to

RT @teachertoby21: If you get chance to book Magistrates In The Community through @MagsAssoc, I couldn’t recommend more. An amazing chance….

HOT off the press: the Magistrates' Association's thoughts on today's spending review statement. While we've welcomed the additional investment in criminal justice, still more needs to be done to fix the justice system. Read our full statement here👇.