Consultation outcome

Avon and Somerset local justice areas: proposed merger

From:
Ministry of Justice and HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Published
18 May 2016
Last updated
15 September 2016 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

This consultation has concluded

Download the full outcome

Consultation response

PDF, 529 KB, 22 pages

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Detail of outcome

This post-consultation report for the consultation paper, the report covers:

  • background to the report
  • summary of the responses to the report
  • detailed response to the specific questions raised in the report
  • next steps following this consultation

Original consultation

Summary

Proposals to merge local justice areas for magistrates' court cases in Avon and Somerset.

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

The consultation asks for views on proposals to merge some of the local justice areas in Avon and Somerset:

  • Bristol
  • Gloucestershire
  • North Avon
  • Somerset

The proposals include 2 options for merging the existing benches.

Documents

Consultation on the merger of the local justice areas in Avon and Somerset

MS Word Document, 478 KB

Published 18 May 2016
Last updated 15 September 2016 + show all updates

  1. Consultation response published.

  2. First published.