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PUSH FOR INSTANT JUSTICE DRIVES WEDGE BETWEEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

August 18, 2009 12:00 AM

Commenting on the news that magistrates have warned that police should not be given more powers to issue on-the-spot fines for careless driving because they cannot be "relied on" to handle them appropriately, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesman Paul Holmes MP said,

"It is a sorry state of affairs when the Government's push for instant justice is driving a wedge between different parts of our criminal justice system.

"The police have been given wide-ranging powers without adequate debate. It is deeply concerning that even judges think they will abuse them."

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