Consultation outcome

Wandsworth County Court and Blackfriars Crown Court: proposal on their future

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 18 January 2018
• Last updated: 24 July 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Response to consultation on the future of Wandsworth County Court and Blackfriars Crown Court

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Impact assessment

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Detail of outcome

The response covers the background to the consultation, a summary of the responses, a detailed response to the points raised in response to the consultation and next steps.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks the views on the impact of the proposed closure of Wandsworth County Court and Blackfriars Crown Court.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
1:15pm on 18 January 2018 to 11:45pm on 29 March 2018

Consultation description

In this consultation we are proposing the closure of Wandsworth County Court and Blackfriars Crown Court. These proposals are based on the same principles as set out in the 2015 consultation. The proposed relocation of the work and hearings from these courts has been considered, along with the potential impact on court users, judiciary and staff.

Published 18 January 2018
Last updated 24 July 2018 + show all updates

1. 24 July 2018

   The consultation response has been published.

2. 18 January 2018

   First published.