• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Tiktok
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Life
  • Entertainment
  • Food & Drink
  • LGBT
  • About us
  • Contact us

Do magistrates really represent us? MM investigates…

The statistics show a 43% decline from 25,170 at 1 April 2012 to 14,348 at 1 April 2019.

‘Common sense prevails’: Manchester magistrate hails end of fixed court charges

A Manchester magistrate’s campaign against mandatory court charges for offenders has succeeded after the Justice Secretary announced that they will be scrapped.

‘It’s not fair’: Manchester’s innocent forced to plead guilty by new court charges

New mandatory criminal court charges are driving innocent offenders to plead guilty and magistrates to resign in protest, says a Manchester magistrate.

‘Vitally important’: Social media campaign launched to stop Stockport court closure

The closure of the court could mean that cases from Stockport could now be heard at Manchester and Salford magistrates’ court and Manchester County Court based at the Civil Justice Centre.

Denton woman arrested in connection with Domonic ‘Doyley’ Doyle murder

A woman has been charged with perverting the course of justice after a man was stabbed to death during a fight in Denton.

Legal Eagle: If a cyclist injures a pedestrian, do they face the same penalties as a driver?

More people than ever are opting to commute to work on their bikes, which can cause complications for motorists and pedestrians alike, but if a cyclist crashed into a pedestrian can they be held accountable under the law?

Electric Avenue: Stockport hoarder fined over white goods ‘scrap yard’ in garden

A Stockport man, who hoarded heaps of electrical goods in his ‘scrap yard’ of a garden, has been slapped with a £750 fine.

Legal Eagle: Could you be prosecuted for killing an animal while driving?

While most of incidents of road kill are accidental, some stem from dangerous driving, so where exactly does the law stand

Man who ‘pretended to be Chelsea footballer’ charged with defrauding Manchester nightclub of £5,000

A man has been charged with defrauding a Manchester night club out of £5,000 – by allegedly pretending to be a Premier League footballer.

Legal Eagle: Could you get away with speeding in a life or death situation?

Thanks to the new partnership with Olliers Solicitors, MM will now be able to shed some light on certain aspects of the law, and what wiggle room – if any – you have in certain situations

Sick Bolton pet owner who starved dog so badly it was ‘walking skeleton’ forced to flee court from angry activists

David Lowe, 33, neglected 15-year-old Fly over several weeks until the animal was less than half her normal body weight

Page 1 of 2

Next
Archives
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • April 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • September 2013
  • August 2013
  • July 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • April 2013
  • March 2013
Categories
  • Arts and Culture
  • Bolton
  • Breakfast Bites
  • Bury
  • Election 24
  • Entertainment
  • Food & Drink
  • Greater Manchester
  • LGBT
  • Life
  • Lifestyle
  • Lunch Munch
  • Manchester
  • News
  • Oldham
  • Podcasts
  • Politics
  • Regulars
  • Rochdale
  • Salford
  • Sport
  • Stockport
  • Tameside
  • Trafford
  • Uncategorised
  • Watering Holes
  • Wigan
  • Wine & Dine
  • News
  • Sport
  • Life
  • Entertainment
  • Food & Drink
  • LGBT
Mancunian Matters
  • About us
  • Editorial Complaints
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact us
Local News
  • Manchester
  • Salford
  • Bolton
  • Bury
  • Tameside
  • Trafford
  • Wigan
  • Oldham
  • Stockport
  • Rochdale
Event News
  • Lifestyle
  • Regulars
  • Breakfast Bites
  • Lunch Munch
  • Watering Holes
  • Wine & Dine
Join our weekly newsletter

Would you like to get the best stories of the week directly in your inbox? Enter your details below to receive weekly updates and opportunities.

Select list(s) to subscribe to


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact

© 1997-2025 Mancunian Matters. Built by Tigerfish

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Editorial Complaints

Fill in the MM

90-Second Survey

To be in with a chance to win a

Magnum of Champagne

Start Survey