In England and Wales, as workloads have reduced and efficiencies have been delivered, the number of magistrates has reduced from 25,155 on 1 April 2012 to 15,003 on 1 April 2018. The corresponding figures for Northumbria are, 901 on 1 April 2012 to 421 on 1 April 2018.<\/p>
<\/p>
Information on the number of magistrates from 2015 to date can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/search?q=judicial+diversity+statistics<\/a>+. Information regarding numbers on 1 April 2012 can be found at: https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/magistrates-in-post-2012/<\/a>.<\/p>"}
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