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Warning of ‘shadow justice system’ as Out of Court Resolutions expand ‘without oversight’
The Magistrates’ Association is calling for urgent national reform of Out of Court Resolutions (OOCRs), warning that their inconsistent administration, and use in cases such as assault of an emergency worker, domestic abuse and even knife crime, is creating a “parallel justice system” that risks undermining transparency, judicial independence and public confidence.
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