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The Single Justice Procedure is an important part of ensuring cases can be heard swiftly within the magistrates' courts.<\/p>
We are aware of the criticism of aspects of the process and are looking at ways to improve the process to ensure the Single Justice Procedure continues to provide a fair and proportionate way of dealing with these offences.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4038", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Heidi Alexander"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Swindon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Heidi Alexander"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-09-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-09-10T15:22:33.633Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-09-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if her Department will review the effectiveness of the single justice procedure.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5205", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Norfolk"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ben Goldsborough"} ], "uin" : "900373"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1723009", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1723009/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Single Justice Procedure (SJP) cases are decided by a single magistrate, with support of a legal adviser, in private rather than in a hearing in open court. This means that cases can be dealt with by courts anywhere in the country and are therefore not scheduled in the same way as conventional cases in court proceedings. As a result of this, these cases can be decided quickly and are often used to fill gaps between in person hearings and so enable efficient use of magistrates\u2019 court capacity and time. Magistrates have the ability to refer cases to open court if they feel it would be appropriate.<\/p>
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Although journalists cannot observe magistrates deciding individual SJP cases, there is already more information published on SJP cases than cases heard in open court. This allows scrutiny from journalists, who can request additional information on cases under the Criminal Procedure Rules. Under a protocol agreed between HMCTS and media organisations, magistrates\u2019 courts must provide lists of both pending cases and copies of the court register to local media. This includes SJP cases. The protocol also outlines what documents relating to SJP cases can be provided to the media \u2013 unlike any other case type, this includes a copy of the prosecution statement of facts or, if there is no statement of facts, the witness statement(s) and any defence representations in mitigation. We will keep the procedure under review.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4038", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Heidi Alexander"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Swindon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Heidi Alexander"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-07-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-07-31T15:34:57.907Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allowing single justice procedure hearings to be observable by accredited journalists.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5205", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Norfolk"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ben Goldsborough"} ], "uin" : "1393"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1723010", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1723010/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Ministry of Justice is not responsible for judicial training, which is the responsibility of the Judicial College.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4038", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Heidi Alexander"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Swindon South"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Heidi Alexander"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-07-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2024-07-31T15:31:51.013Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-07-23", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Prosecutions"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much her Department has spent on training relating to the single justice procedure for (a) magistrates and (b) legal advisers in each of the last five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/5205", "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Norfolk"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ben Goldsborough"} ], "uin" : "1394"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1719097", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1719097/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The table below shows the number of completed prosecutions and convictions for all crimes prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) from the start of January 2005 to the end of September 2015. The data provided in the table is in financial quarters and has been drawn from the CPS\u2019 Case Management System.<\/p>
\u2018Total completed prosecutions\u2019 refer to the conclusion of a prosecution case against a defendant such as conviction after trial, guilty plea, acquittal, or the prosecution against the defendant being dropped. \u2018Convictions\u2019 refer to convictions after trial and guilty pleas.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> Quarter<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 04/05-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 05/06-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 05/06-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 05/06-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 05/06-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 06/07-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 06/07-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 06/07-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total completed prosecutions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 295,088<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 290,259<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 300,855<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 272,200<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 296,790<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 264,447<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 282,732<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 255,895<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Convictions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 240,245<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 238,312<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 245,023<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 222,887<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 245,472<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 220,338<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 235,011<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 213,242<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Quarter<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 06/07-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 07/08-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 07/08-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 07/08-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 07/08-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 08/09-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 08/09-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 08/09-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total completed prosecutions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 275,227<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 260,614<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 280,807<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 255,669<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 267,104<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 257,252<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 271,022<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 245,976<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Convictions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 232,051<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 220,494<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 238,103<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 217,259<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 230,107<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 222,868<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 234,996<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 212,865<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> Quarter<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 08/09-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/10-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/10-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/10-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 09/10-Q4<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10/11-Q1<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10/11-Q2<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 10/11-Q3<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total completed prosecutions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 258,348<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 244,268<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 256,691<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 236,971<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 244,802<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 237,855<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 251,790<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 233,047<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Convictions<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 223,876<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 211,200<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 221,084<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 203,540<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 210,397<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 204,215<\/strong><\/p><\/td>