Consultation responses

The Magistrates' Association is active in influencing law and policy makers in matters relating to all aspects of criminal, family and civil law.

This section of our website holds the Association's responses to various Consultation Papers that are issued from time to time. You can read them in full by clicking on the name of the consultation.

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Subject	Date
Burglary offences guideline	August 2011
Women in the justice system	July 2011
Commmittal proceedings in the magistrates' court	July 2011
Family Justice Review interim report	June 2011
Drug offences guideline	June 2011
Live, text based forms of communications from court	April 2011
More effective responses to anti-social behaviour	April 2011
Disclosure of criminal records policy	April 2011
Breaking the Cycle: effective punishment, rehabilitation and sentencing of offenders	March 2011
Sentencing Council - assault and structure of sentencing guidelines	January 2011
Law Commission consultation paper 195, criminal liability in regulatory contexts	November 2010
Functions of the court in the family procedure rules and practice directions which may be performed by a single Justice of the Peace	November 2010
Use of short term custody policy	October 2010
Court closures response	October 2010
Court closures response executive summary	October 2010
Evidence to the Communities and Local Government Committee: localism	October 2010
Evidence to the Family Justice Review	September 2010
Way forward for magistrates’ courts business 2011-2015 - HMCS proposals	September 2010
Policing in the 21st Century	September 2010
Cases sent to Crown Court	September 2010
Evidence to the Justice Select Committee on the role of the Probation Service	September 2010
Balancing the Licensing Act	September 2010
Transport Committee inquiry into drink and drug driving law	August 2010
Future of the youth justice system	August 2010
Curfew orders with electronic monitoring (tagging) policy	August 2010
Munro review of child protection	July 2010
Alcohol policy	July 2010
Upper age limit for jury service	June 2010
National Audit Office value for money study on Cafcass	May 2010
Drug offences policy	May 2010
Victims policy	May 2010
Community sentences policy	May 2010
Use of fines policy	May 2010
Short custodial sentences policy	May 2010
Fly-tipping policy	May 2010
Mental health policy	April 2010
Local crime, local justice policy	April 2010
Compensation fund policy	April 2010
Licensing policy	April 2010
Support for All: the families and relationships Green Paper	April 2010
Electrically assisted pedal cycles	March 2010
Electric personal vehicles	March 2010
Licensing Act 2003 – entertainment facilities	February 2010
Proposals to amend Licensing Act 2003	February 2010
Modernising street trading and pedlar legislation	February 2010
Court closures	January 2010
Responding to youth crime and antisocial behaviour	January 2010
NOMS specification, benchmarking and costing programme	November 2009
Future of the Parole Board	November 2009
Fairer and better environmental enforcement	October 2009
Submission to the National Assembly for Wales’ Communities and Culture Committee’s inquiry into youth justice in Wales	October 2009
UK views on EU JHA future work programme 2009 - 2014	September 2009
Response to the President’s letter on the Public Law Outline	September 2009
Drinking banning orders (DBOs) draft guidance	August 2009
Safe, Sensible, Social. Selling alcohol responsibly	August 2009
The way forward for civil business	August 2009
Burglary in a dwelling	August 2009
Sentencing for drug offences	July 2009
Highways Agency controlled motorways M25 J2 to 3	July 2009
A safer way	July 2009
Engaging communities in criminal justice	July 2009
Bail accommodation and support services	July 2009
Cafcass service provision	June 2009
Probation training qualification framework	June 2009
Police Authority inspection	June 2009
Rights & Responsibilities: developing our constitutional framework Green Paper	June 2009
Justice issues in Europe	June 2009
All Party Parliamentary Group inquiry into justice in communities	May 2009
Bradley report	May 2009
Violence against women and girls	May 2009
Youth Courts - conditional caution code of practice for 16 and 17 year olds	May 2009
Evidence to Justice Committee on justice issues in Europe	May 2009
Previous out-of-court disposals	April 2009
Family Courts - Family legal aid funding: Representation, advocacy and experts’ fees	April 2009
Continuous enforcement of motor insurance	April 2009
Use of penalty notices for disorder and fixed penalty notices	April 2009
PSV impounding	March 2009
Coroners and Justice Bill	March 2009
Youth Courts - principles of sentencing for youths	March 2009
Welfare Reform Bill	March 2009
Vetting and barring scheme	March 2009
Determining pre-sentence report type	March 2009
Youth Courts - Children and young people health and social care strategy	March 2009
Road safety compliance	February 2009
Sifting candidates for the magistracy	February 2009
Criteria for court accessibility	February 2009
Evidence to Justice Select Committee inquiry on the work of the CPS	February 2009
Policing & Crime Bill	February 2009
Role of the prison officer	January 2009
Youth Courts - draft revised referral order	January 2009
Family Courts - destination of appeals order	January 2009