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Govt announces locations for 10 ‘Nightingale Courts’
The government has announced locations for 10 ‘Nightingale Courts’ spanning England and Wales ... they’ll hear civil, family and tribunals work as well as non-custodial crime cases, freeing up room in existing courts to hear other cases, including custodial jury trials.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/10-nightingale-courts-unveiled
Eight more ‘Nightingale Courts’ have been announced ...
Opening on 28 September: The Lowry Theatre, Salford; Hilton Hotel, York; and Jury’s Inn, Middlesbrough.
Opening in October 2020: Chester; Liverpool; Winchester; Cirencester; and Bristol.
More: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/eight-more-nightingale-courts-to-deliver-justice
... the judge will appear from the wings, administering justice below a huge coat of arms suspended in the air by the sort of strings which usually make Tinkerbell fly in the Christmas pantomime.
The Northern Ireland Justice Minister has announced the launch of the first nightingale court in Northern Ireland...
... meanwhile, following the PM’s announcement of another lockdown in England yesterday evening, Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland tweeted -
Our courts & tribunals continue to be an essential public service, served by essential workers and meeting Covid-secure standards endorsed by public health officials. With the use of remote hearings wherever appropriate, this vital work can & should continue.