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Recommendation 49
49
We welcome improvements to the diversity of the magistracy made since the Lammy Review in...
Conclusion
We welcome improvements to the diversity of the magistracy made since the Lammy Review in 2017. We are, however, concerned that the removal of the right to elect has the potential to increase mistrust in the criminal justice system among the Black community. (Conclusion, Paragraph 172)