Shocking court backlog means serious criminals won't have their cases heard until 2030 – and more than 200 suspects accused of rape won’t face a judge and jury until at least 2028
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Shocking court backlog means serious criminals won't have their cases heard until 2030 – and more than 200 suspects accused of rape won’t face a judge and jury until at least 2028
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Crown Court delays won’t be significantly reduced for nearly a decade even with plans to replace half of jury trials
Campaigners say it is ‘not acceptable’ that victims will be left with an inconsistent response until 2029
Almost 77,000 crown court cases were waiting to be heard in March, figures show
David Lammy has pledged to fix the UK’s broken judicial system amid a spiralling case backlog
A court has heard it would be a struggle to find jurors if the trial began as scheduled in June
Judge-only trials could replace juries for less serious crimes as David Lammy unveils ‘bold’ plans for a Canada-inspired justice…
