Magistrates get more piwer...

[eggsarascal]

10 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

You changed number Eggs?

On the phone to Mr Johnson, ring ya back next.

[Mark J]

13 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

... to sentence people to longer terms to solve the backlog at crown courts, how's that work when a defendant can elect to go on trial?

 

Who on earth would plead guilty at the magistrates court when they've got a chance of getting off at crown court?

 

Country has gone bonkers.

I think that it's changing so that the magistrates can sentence up to 2yr as opposed to the 12 months they currently have. 

[trigger_andy]

9 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

On the phone to Mr Johnson, ring ya back next.

Oooh popular 😁

[eggsarascal]

12 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Oooh popular 😁

As ever...

[eggsarascal]

I thought it was six months to 12 months, it's still a queer way to try to solve a problem.

Edited January 18, 2022 by eggsarascal

[eggsarascal]

1 hour ago, billy_wizz said:

If they go to court and lose they get the courts sentence and the sentence that they would of been given by the magistrates on top!

Any proof of this? A third off at the magistrates for a guilty plea, or have things changed?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

It’s a bollox idea and likely the thin end of a wedge that pisses all over the judicial system. 
 

The reason magistrates have capped sentencing powers is that they deal with the trivial. 
 

A serious offence, with serious sentencing potential, requires the guilty bastard to be afforded a trial before 12 of his peers. 
 

That is a privilege and a right bestowed upon all citizens.

[Mark J]

Someone, I can't remember who, mentioned this book a while ago: 
 

The Secret Barrister

WWW.GOOGLE.CO.UK

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The Sunday Times number one bestseller.Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction Award.Shortlisted for Waterstones...

It's a fair eye opener in to how the courts are heading.

[eggsarascal]

26 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Someone, I can't remember who, mentioned this book a while ago: 
 

The Secret Barrister

WWW.GOOGLE.CO.UK

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The Sunday Times number one bestseller.Winner of the Books are My Bag Non-Fiction Award.Shortlisted for Waterstones...

It's a fair eye opener in to how the courts are heading.

If you need any firsthand information on how our police/cps/courts work I'll run you through it.

 

In June 2019 I got lifted for an assault, carrying an offensive weapon and drink driving, I did poke him one, (but he came at me) there was no weapon, no vehicle, yet I had to go to Ipswich crown in April 2021. My barrister told me I was best of taking the charge off breach of the peace, and suck it yo.

Edited January 18, 2022 by eggsarascal

[AHPP]

10 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

suck it yo.

Gangsta.