Press notices

Here you can access press releases, statements etc. that are issued by the Association from time to time. For further information on any item please contact Ann Flintham, Communications Director.

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Subject	Date
Consultation for dealing with dangerous dog cases	December 2011
MA response to Nick Herbert's proposals on out of court disposals	December 2011
MA response to new research published by the Prison Reform Trust and National Children’s Bureau	December 2011
The MA is delighted to see the survival of the Youth Justice Board	November 2011
New national officers for the Magistrates' Association	November 2011
Magistrates’ Association corrects miscalculation of drivers with 12 points	October 2011
Nick Herbert’s proposal for neighbourhood justice, led by JPs	September 2011
Drivers with 12 or more points on their licences	August 2011
Dealing with the rioting cases in court	August 2011
Third European lay judge forum to be held in London	July 2011
MA reacts to the publication of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill	June 2011
Magistrates’ Association responds favourably to Reforming Women’s Justice	June 2011
MAGISTRATES; Past, Present and Future: Celebrating 650 years of the magistracy	April 2011
MA response to Family Justice Review interim report	March 2011
Response to Howard League	March 2011
MA responds to Green Paper Breaking the Cycle	March 2011
Magistrates consider legal action against the Ministry of Justice	February 2011
It is 1361: the town crier arrives in Ludlow with news of a statute creating justices of the peace to bring back law and order	January 2011
Going back 650 years to 1361	January 2011
Magistrates’ Association responds to Government statement on court closures	December 2010
Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary report on the Criminal Justice System	November 2010
National response to consultation on court closures 15 October 2010	October 2010
Magistrates’ Courts and Crown Court expenditure 1999-2009	September 2010
Making sure community orders work	September 2010
Magistrates’ Association welcomes 2003 Licensing Act review	July 2010
Magistrates’ Association astonished at unpaid fines total	July 2010
Alternatives to short term custody	June 2010
John Thornhill responds to consultation on court closures	June 2010
Sentencing young people - response to report Punishing Costs	February 2010
Association is appalled by breach of security	January 2010
Press release: Court closures	October 2009
Press release: Magistrates’ Association responds to Prison Governors’ Association motion to abolish short term custodial sentences	October 2009
Guidance: Costing the Earth: revised guidance for everyone concerned with environmental protection	September 2009
Press release: Magistrates’ Association vehemently opposes proposal for careless driving as a fixed penalty offence	August 2009
Sentencing for drug offences	July 2009
Press release: Response to comments made by Justice Committee on sentencing	July 2009
Press release: Sentencing Statistics	July 2009