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Additional pressures placed on criminal justice system by rushed court reforms
New report by NAO on the HMCTS Court Reform Programme says hasty implementation of reforms has increased the burden on courts.
23 Feb 2023
Record number of cases waiting 2+ years in criminal court queue
Criminal court statistics for July to September 2022 show a significant increase in wait times for cases going to trial. Crown court cases outstanding for...
24 Jan 2023
Shambolic state of our courts demonstrates decades of damage to our justice system
The shambolic state of court buildings across England and Wales has been laid bare in a new report launched today.
19 Dec 2022
Five steps to help fix chaos in our courts
Our courts are crumbling, plagued with delays and swamped by a 63,000-case backlog. We’ve published a five-point plan to help the government resolve these problems....
19 Dec 2022
Responding to damages claims online becomes mandatory
From 15 September 2022, all claims issued via the damages claims portal must be responded to online.
20 Sep 2022
Could mediation reduce court backlog?
Improved access to mediation is positive though it may not be suitable in all cases, the Law Society of England and Wales said today
27 Jul 2022
More funding needed to safeguard criminal justice
Solicitors’ leaders are calling on the UK government to take the extra steps needed to safeguard the future of the criminal defence profession and the...
20 Jul 2022
Sustained investment needed for courts to recover
We warn investment is needed across the justice system as the government’s response to a Justice Committee report on court capacity is published.
08 Jul 2022
Justice needs substantial as well as swift investment
Significant rate increases for defence solicitors must be forthcoming or victims and defendants will continue to suffer the consequences of a broken criminal justice system.
20 Jun 2022
Crown Court backlog increases
Immediate investment is needed in the criminal justice system to address the huge Crown Court backlog.
09 Jun 2022
Make or break moment for justice and the criminal defence profession
Woefully inadequate government funding proposals could break the criminal defence profession and threaten justice for all, we warn in our response to the government’s consultation...
07 Jun 2022
Alarm bells ring out for criminal justice system
UK government must heed the growing number of bodies raising the alarm about the crisis in the criminal justice system.
16 May 2022
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