From January 2017 there will be no local court service in Reigate & Banstead. Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service yesterday confirmed the closure of Redhill Magistrates’ Court and Family Court and Reigate County Court and Family Court. In a parliamentary statement justice minister Shailesh Vara explained the government’s commitment to a modern courts estate in […]
A new report from Citizens Advice shows people think the justice system is an important public service. But many also think it “remote, confusing, intimidating and inaccessible”. Information from Citizens Advice Witness Service and online polling paints an unhappy picture. One in five who have been involved in courts say they came out with a worse opinion of them than […]
Plans to close local courts and sell off the land for house building will have serious consequences, according to Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead. In its Autumn Statement the government confirmed it will close courts in Redhill and Reigate among others across the country. In future, cases will be heard in Guildford or Staines. Chris […]