Criminal Law & Justice Weekly
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| Type | Weekly (52 issues) |
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| Format | Magazine |
| Owner(s) | LexisNexis |
| Editor | Diana Rose Email: JPN@lexisnexis.co.uk |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Headquarters | Halsbury House, 35 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EL, UK |
| ISSN | 1741-4555 |
Introduction
The Justice of the Peace (JP) magazine has continuously reported for 172 years all aspects of the law for the magisterial and criminal courts, since first published in 1837. It is the oldest legal weekly journal in England and Wales, and read by those making decisions in their specialist areas within the Criminal Justice System.
First published by Shaw and Co, with the aim of providing the legal community with a "universal medium of communication" the magazine set out to provide certainty of the speediest information upon all subjects falling under the respective cognizance of its readership ((1837) 1 JPN 1). The magazine moved to Butterworths in the early 20th century and during the Second World War, it was produced at West Dean House (Butterworths & Co were evacuated to West Sussex during the war). In 1972, the JP was sold to Barry Rose, who also edited the magazine until he sold the JP back to Butterworths in 1997. The back volumes of the JP contain a fascinating history of the life and times of England and Wales.
Today, the JP continues to report on all matters concerning the criminal courts and the latest news essential to its readers. It is used by legal practitioners: Judges, justice’s clerks and executives, barristers, solicitors, police, probation, local authorities and all that work within the magistrate’s and criminal court systems. It also includes cases from Justice of the Peace Reports. The JP's continuing commitment is to inform, update and provide its readers with new and different ideas, giving them valued and important coverage of what is going on within the criminal justice system and covering fundamental cases making the JP essential reading.
Features and contents
- Independent comment on important decisions made by the courts or government.
- Notes of the Week – reporting important and relevant cases of interest.
- Features, articles and interviews.
- Current news and projects being used within the criminal justice system, covering family law, coroner’s trading standards, local authority, probation, prison and police areas, road traffic and custom and excise, IT developments and relevant cases.
- Notes of Cases – taken from Justice of the Peace Reports.
- Reports on sentencing and current practise.
- Weekly Law Digest – round up of the new Acts, statutory instruments and parliamentary publications.
History
The Justice of the Peace (JP) magazine has continuously reported for 172 years all aspects of the law for the magisterial and criminal courts, since first published in 1837. It is the oldest legal weekly journal in England and Wales, and read by those making decisions in their specialist areas within the Criminal Justice System.
First published by Shaw and Co, with the aim of providing the legal community with a "universal medium of communication" the magazine set out to provide certainty of the speediest information upon all subjects falling under the respective cognizance of its readership ((1837) 1 JPN 1).The magazine moved to Butterworths in the early 20th century and during the Second World War, it was produced at West Dean House (Butterworths & Co were evacuated to West Sussex during the war). In 1972, the JP was sold to Barry Rose, who also edited the magazine until he sold the JP back to Butterworths in 1997. The back volumes of the JP contain a fascinating history of the life and times of England and Wales.
Editor
Current Consultant Editor: Adrian Turner
Adrian Turner, Barrister, also co-editor of [Stone’s Justices’ Manual http://www.butterworths.co.uk/butterworths.asp]
Circulation
See also:
- Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law
- Corporate Rescue and Insolvency
- Counsel
- Justice of the Peace
- Justice of the Peace Reports
- New Law Journal
- Tolley's Employment Law Newsletter