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Sign laments the loss of local justice in Kingston

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:34:16 +0100

Magistrates have unveiled a notice board outside their closed courtrooms to commemorate the history of local justice in Kingston.

The end of an era: Kingston Magistrates' Court closes

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:30:00 +0100

VIDEO & PICTURES: The curtain came down on 500 years of local justice yesterday when magistrates’ heard their last case and closed their doors forever.

Kingston court closure: The community role

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:08:52 +0100

Our magistrates have become part of the fabric of Kingston’s community.

Kingston court closure: The history we have lost

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 07:10:00 +0100

A form of magistrates has existed in Kingston since 1199, when Saturday bailiffs and the high steward would preside over cases in the Market Place.

Last case heard at Kingston Magistrates' Court

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:00:31 +0100

A teenager who assaulted a man with a belt earned a footnote in history as the last person to face Kingston magistrates.

Calls for Government to close Richmond court instead of Kingston

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0000

Magistrates will press the Lord Chancellor to consider closing Richmond Magistrates’ Court in a late bid to save Kingston’s court.

Government admits overstating court's running costs

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 07:50:00 +0000

The Government has admitted using outdated figures overstating Kingston Magistrates’ Court’s running costs, a Surrey Comet investigation can reveal.

BREAKING NEWS: Top judge questions Kingston court closure

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:18:40 +0100

The most senior judge in England has questioned the case for closing Kingston Magistrates' Court.

Petition to save magistrates' court was biggest in London

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 07:40:00 +0100

The Surrey Comet's petition to save Kingston Magistrates' Court was the biggest in London, the courts service has revealed.

Magistrates and judges show their colours

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:25:58 +0100

Two contrasting contributions magistrates make to our the Kingston community were on show last weekend...