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Tories continue to shut down courts across England
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THE government is to shut down more courts across England in its continuing campaign of austerity and privatisation.
The Ministry of Justice yesterday announced the closure of Blackfriars Crown Court, Banbury and Wandsworth County Courts.
Chorley, Fleetwood, Maidenhead, and Northallerton Magistrates’ Courts will also be closing.
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