The Gvoernment's trial of speedy summary justice has apparently been a success, according to a speech delivered by Lord Falconer, to magistrates:
http://www.dca.gov.uk/speeches/2007/sp070222.htm
The idea was to change the way magistrates manage cases, by encouraging them to deal with cases as quickly as possible. It has worked to, apparently. The number of guilty pleas is up by 30% at the 1 st hearing. Best news of all is that most trials take place within 6-10 weeks, unlike the example shown here:
http://www.lawoutsider.blogspot.com/ on the 15th of February.
It amazes me that in the city where I work trials are dealt with more quickly in the Crown Court than they are in the Magistrates Court.
This shows that you don't have to change laws and procedures to get improvements in the criminal justice system, you just have to manage things better.
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