A judge has criticised the recently introduced criminal courts charges, saying he does not think they have "any merit".Recorder Timothy Raggatt QC made the comments when jailing a jobless man for 10 weeks for possessing a knife.His criticism was echoed by Leicester barristers, who said the punitive mandatory court charges of up to £1,200 are "outrageous" and "unfair".Having been told defendant Moz Johnson "does not have any money," Mr Raggatt said he...
