HC Deb 13 July 1971 vol 821 c68W
Mr. Adley

asked the Attorney-General if he will take steps to ensure that the Chairman of the Bench in the Chair when shoplifting cases come before him is not himself a shopkeeper.

The Attorney-General

No. But if a magistrate finds that he is closely associated with a case which is due to be tried before him, normally he should, and would, not take part in those proceedings.