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<p>The decision to close a court is never taken lightly. In the case of each court
closure, we undertook a public consultation exercise and considered the responses
we received very carefully. The Lord Chancellor has only agreed to close courts when
satisfied that effective access to justice would be maintained.</p><p>Allowances and
travel expenses for victims of crime and prosecution witnesses are paid for by the
Crown Prosecution Service.</p><p>Staff who move their work location to an alternative
court as part of the Estates Rationalisation Programme, and who incur extra travelling
costs to do so, are supported financially by access to an Excess Fares Allowance in
line with MOJ policy.</p>
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