BARNSLEY Magistrates' Court has been saved amid savage government cuts which will see 91 courts close.
But a Barnsley solicitor says he still believes that Barnsley Magistrates' Court is being 'geared down' and may not be immune from future cuts.
He said all new cases are scheduled to be heard on Wednesdays, meaning the court has a 'mad busy' day on Wednesdays but is much quieter the rest of the week.
One in five courts in England and Wales will close under the cuts announced by the Ministry of Justice.
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper, dated July 24. **
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