… to a child and pleaded guilty at Manchester Magistrates' court on 24 May 2024 and the case was adjourned to 21 June … was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at Bolton Crown court. Sara Davie, District Crown Prosecutor for CPS North … to a child and pleaded guilty at Manchester Magistrates' court on 24 May 2024 and the case was adjourned to 21 June …

… processes with the aim of having a significant impact on Court backlogs and he also raised the concept of building … at Area level. Caseload in magistrates' and Crown Court needs to be tackled across the CJS. Recognising this is … example, noncustodial cases could be heard at magistrates' court to alleviate some of the backlog in Crown court. …