§ 38. Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the process for revising the names of court buildings in England. [33696]
§ Mr. StreeterMagistrates courts are locally managed by magistrates courts committees under the provisions of the Justices of the Peace Act 1979. Any decision concerning the name of a magistrates courthouse remains that of the relevant committee. There is no fixed administrative or statutory procedure for revising the name of a county or Crown court building. However, the decision to make a name change would depend on a number of factors including, for example, location, historical connections and geographical jurisdiction.