Tackling the Crown court backlog requires ‘nothing short of throwing the kitchen sink at it’, courts minister Sarah Sackman ...
UK government’s jury trial proposals go too far, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned. “Our criminal justice system is a crucial public service which for too long has been neglected, with ...
More than 79,600 criminal cases are now caught in the courts backlog in England and Wales, new figures show. The Crown Court backlog has been at a record high since early 2023 and is projected to hit ...