Part 1 The Department developed IT to support existing processes rather than re-engineering processes with new IT
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The Government decided to develop a national standard IT strategy for magistrates' courts
The Government decided to develop a national standard IT strategy for magistrates' courts
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Magistrates' courts form a major part of the criminal justice system
In 1992 the Lord Chancellor's Department took over responsibility for magistrates' courts from the Home Office
A common IT strategy for magistrates' courts has been called for since the 1980s
Magistrates' Courts Committees use different IT systems and have different working practices
It was therefore decided to develop a national standard IT strategy for magistrates' courts