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Covid: Courts firebreak call for non-custody cases
By Jenny Rees
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image captionThe Law Society has written to court managers and the senior presiding judge about safety concerns
Lawyers have called for a two-week firebreak for all non-custody cases in magistrates and crown courts after a rise in Covid cases.
In the last seven weeks, 24 court staff, two members of the judiciary and one court user have tested positive in Wales.
The Law Society said solicitors are very anxious about their safety.
A HM Courts and Tribunals Service spokesperson said courts are Covid-secure .
The latest figures show that between 24 November and 11 January, five magistrates court staff in Cardiff tested positive, while Port Talbot Justice Centre had 11 positive cases - one of the highest figures for any court in England in Wales over that period.