Ministry of Justice

Proposed merger of Cambridge and East Cambridgeshire Local Justice Areas

Reference Number : CP52/09

Status: Open

Open date: 21 January 2010

Close date: 15 April 2010

A consultation on a proposal to merge Cambridge and East Cambridgeshire Local Justice Areas.

The consultation outlines the issues surrounding future provision of court services in the South Area of Cambridgeshire and the proposal to merge of the two current Local Justice Areas and Benches of Cambridge and East Cambridgeshire. The amalgamated Bench will be known as the South Cambridgeshire Bench. Sittings will continue to take place at Cambridge and Ely.

Consultation paper