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by Lucy from Stop it Now! on Mon February 16, 2026 10:58am

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by Lucy from Stop it Now! on Mon November 17, 2025 12:47pm

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CPS timescale

by Beach2000 on Wed March 4, 2026 1:45pm

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by Sunshine&Rainbows
Mon March 9, 2026 11:16am

Does one police investigation feed into another?

by Shocked2025 on Sat March 7, 2026 2:05pm

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by rainyday52
Mon March 9, 2026 9:11am

Solicitor advise, feeling out of my depth

by Heartbrokenmum on Thu February 26, 2026 10:39am

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by Beach2000
Fri February 27, 2026 8:59pm

Likely sentence for 800 Cat C, 10 Cat B and 10 Cat A?

by Elizabeth91 on Sun February 1, 2026 4:31pm

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by Elizabeth91
Sat February 28, 2026 12:54pm

Do we stick with the duty solicitor or find a more expert one

by Tilly20Web on Mon February 23, 2026 12:16pm

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by Shfjaojsbth
Fri February 27, 2026 8:46am

Digital forensics - backlogs and timeframes

by edel2020 on Sat June 8, 2024 10:49am

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by edel2020
Tue February 24, 2026 11:32am

Will their be media at magistrates for plea hearing?

by Heartbrokenmum on Mon February 23, 2026 10:30am

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by Heartbrokenmum
Tue February 24, 2026 9:18am

Magistrate or Crown Court?

by Runawaygirl on Thu February 19, 2026 12:26pm

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by rainyday52
Sat February 21, 2026 3:05pm

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