Question
Lord Beecham
Labour
Life peer
Lords
To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Keen of Elie (HL1527), where in Newcastle magistrates' court proceedings will be held following the proposed relocation of civil and family court proceedings to the Civic Centre; and when this relocation will occur.
Answered on
25 October 2017
Subject to concluding the movement of work to the Civic Centre, the Combined Court Centre in Newcastle will be reconfigured to become the Criminal Justice Centre. HM Courts & Tribunals Service plans to commence hearing magistrates’ work at the Criminal Justice Centre by the end of 2020.
Answered by
Ministry of Justice