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‘Magistrates need recognition like other volunteers in society… the emotional impact can be huge’

There remains a huge crisis in recruiting and retaining magistrates. Here, David Ford, the deputy national chair of the Magistrates' Association (MA), tells Police Oracle about why it's so difficult to keep hold of volunteers to deliver justice, and what changes are needed to redirect this worrying tide.
Category: Court
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