
Magistrates are calling for an end to the secret court system used for speeding, TV license fee offenses, and truancy cases. The Single Justice Procedure, which handles minor offenses behind closed doors, is under scrutiny for lack of transparency. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk acknowledges the need for reform after concerns raised by magistrates and investigations revealing harsh penalties being imposed in private proceedings.















‘The asylum system is not the problem.’ ‘It’s a perfectly legitimate response to say “why on earth is this offender from a foreign nation allowed to stay in this country?”’ Caller Paul and @TomSwarbrick1 don't agree on what the Abdul Ezedi case is really about. https://t.co/xbXAcm7tEg
Immigration lawyer Harjap Singh Bhangal says the “vast majority” of asylum seekers are not trying to cheat the system, following chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi’s conversion to Christianity. #TalkTV https://t.co/zjPlB4s6t5
'We shouldn't allow just anyone to come in to the country and behave however they want, just because they make the claim that they are fleeing persecution.' Priest and Podcast Host, Father Jamie Franklin, says the Church of England 'don't seem to get' the public on immigration. https://t.co/rlGOHTl4iC