With effect from 1st September 2020 Magistrates' Court lists are available online via CourtServe.
Making the lists publicly accessible is intended to improve the transparency and openness of the justice system. The move comes slightly more than a year after HMCTS began publishing Single Justice Procedure lists online.
Anyone wishing to view Magistrates' Court lists will need to register with CourtServe. There is no charge for registration.
Courts will still display physical lists in their buildings. The current arrangements for providing lists to bone fide members of the media and court professionals will continue.
The published lists will contain the same information as the lists currently displayed in court buildings. This includes: the defendant's full name, who brought the prosecution, courtroom, time listed and case number.
Some cases - notably those involving youths and overnight remands - will be excluded from the published lists for legal or practical reasons.
Cases mentioned on the published list may be subject to reporting restrictions. Reporting restrictions may be imposed by the court at any time and it is an individual's responsibility to comply with the restrictions. You can confirm whether a reporting restriction is in place by contacting the relevant court.
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