Lawyers divided on 'intermediate courts' to cut Crown court backlog
Leveson review will explore new tier of court where cases will be dealt with by a judge sitting with magistrates.
"Adopting a hybrid model where certain cases are handled by judges and magistrates could be a realistic way to alleviate these pressures without compromising justice," says Partner Charles Kuhn on the Crown court review to @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social. www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/lawyers...
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