Katherine Howbrook

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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Nothing terrifying about this at all.

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And the prize for the most middle class woman of a certain age advent calendar goes to: Me.

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Gregg Wallace says complaints came from ‘middle-class women of a certain age’ Wallace stepped back from role on MasterChef last week while allegations of sexual misconduct are investigated

In case anyone needs expert advice on this, there is no exception under the Equality Act allowing sexual harassment of 'middle class women of a certain age'.

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