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
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
Good practice Guidance for Court Cancellation in the Magistrates’ Courts	September 2009
Response to the President’s letter on the Public Law Outline	September 2009
Draft Drinking Banning Orders (DBOs) 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
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
Green Paper – Rights & Responsibilities: developing our constitutional framework	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 Guidance	January 2009
Family Courts - Destination of Appeals Order	January 2009