Former Bridgend Magistrates' Court
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Former Bridgend Magistrates' Court
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 29 May 2017
Viewed across Glan-y-parc in May 2017. In July 2016, the Wales Online website reported that this court had closed its doors for the last time. Earlier in 2016 the UK Government announced its decision to close ten law courts in Wales which were deemed "underused and outdated". Ministers said they wanted to modernise the court system, increasing the use of technology and reserving face-to-face hearings for the most complex and sensitive cases. Hearings which would have been held here have been transferred to Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Magistrates' Court and Port Talbot Justice Centre.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.504277
Longitude
-3.583093