On the 23rd June the Secretary of State announced his intention to work with the judiciary to reform the courts and tribunals in England and Wales.This involved some challenging decisions about the current system. One such decision relates to the courts and tribunals estate.
On the 16th July, we received a letter notifying us of the start of the consultation on the provision of courts and tribunal services in England and Wales. This runs until the 8th October (12 week consultation period). This consultation proposes the closure of Bath Magistrates’ and County Court and Family Court or North Avon (Yate) Magistrates’ Court, and transfer the workload to Bristol Magistrates’ Court.
