DMBM660080 - Summary proceedings: Magistrates' court administration

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Structure

The Magistrates Courts administration in England & Wales is divided into 7 regions each with a Regional Director. The regions are divided into 42 Magistrates Court areas (formerly commission areas) which are generally aligned along county boundaries. Each area has a Justices Clerk and an Area Director.

Court legal administration

The justices clerk

The justices clerk is responsible for advising the magistrates on the law and for ensuring the efficient running of the courts and offices.

Court office administration

Court administration staff

Your main point of contact will be the listings officer if you wish to discuss numbers and times of listings. There may be a court manager or service team manager who will help you with other non-legal queries. Your court may no longer deal with fees and if that is the case you will have to contact the administration staff of the court designated to deal with fees for your court.