Clause 66 - Judges having powers of District Judges - (Magistrates' Courts)
Courts Bill [Lords]
9:45 am
Mr Christopher Leslie (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs; Shipley, Labour)
I wish to put on the record on behalf of the Government my strong belief that the lay magistracy who deal with family matters at present are entirely capable. They do an excellent job of running things, and they stand in judgment on family
matters with confidence and the appropriate skills and judgment. We rightly have high confidence in the ability of the lay magistracy to handle complex and demanding family work.