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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Alleged abuse victim faces nine-year wait for justice amid court backlog

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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Jury trial reforms: How did the court backlog get so bad?

A record Crown Court backlog of over 79,600 cases, projected to reach 100,000 by 2028, is causing multi-year delays and prompting plans to remove juries in some trials.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Justice secretary to lay out plans for swift justice' by scrapping some jury trials

Justice secretary plans to remove juries from many trials, introducing judge-only and intermediate courts to reduce a record crown court backlog and speed victims’ cases.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Crown court backlog in England and Wales hits new record of almost 80,000 cases

Crown court backlog in England and Wales reached nearly 80,000 cases, extending trial waits to as long as four years.
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