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    Justice behind closed doors: Number of cases dealt with hits record high

    by Flora Thompson Mar 28, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    The number of crimes being prosecuted behind closed doors in England and Wales has risen to its highest level on record since the measures were introduced.

    Last year, 787,403 criminal cases were dealt with by magistrates’ courts under the single justice procedure (SJP).

    The latest Ministry of (MoJ) figures show this exceeds a previous peak of 784,325 recorded

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