But in Great Yarmouth, a weapon is routinely wheeled out in its magistrates' court as a symbol of the power of our legal system.

The town's lower-tier count maintains an ancient tradition of wielding a sword before a trial and fixing it to the wall ahead of the hearing.

Great Yarmouth Magistrates' Court is believed to be one of only two courts in the country that still brings the 'Sword of Justice' out for its hearings.

In English courts, the "Sword of Justice" is a symbolic representation of the judiciary's power and authority to enforce the law and protect........

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