Summary
Radical proposals to take millions of offences out of the court system will be published today.
People who commit some minor motoring offences, dodge their TV licence or evade council tax may no longer have to appear before magistrates, the Lord Chancellor will suggest.See the full content of this document
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Quick Justice for Minor Crime
Instead, uncontested cases would be punished by letter, usually by a fine.
A wide-ranging package of measures to update the way magistrates' courts operate will also make it more likely that people who fail to ...See the full content of this document
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