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Crown court backlog in England and Wales hits new record high

Jury trials could be scrapped in some cases after the crown court backlog almost doubled in five years, hitting another record high. The Government is considering “fundamental reform” of the courts after Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures showed the ...

12 Dec 2024 at 19:12

‘Over-reliance’ on Leveson Review will delay courts reform – report

The Ministry of Justice appears “over-reliant” on a major review into the courts system which will delay fundamental reforms needed by many months, MPs have warned. A report from the Public Accounts Committee has raised concerns the department has ...

05 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Jury trials ‘always important’ part of justice system amid court reform shake-up

A jury trial is “always going to be an important part of the criminal justice system”, a minister has said, as proposed reforms could see less cases heard by juries. Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told Times Radio there has always ...

09 Jul 2025 at 13:31

Court reforms proposed to ‘reduce risk of total system collapse’ – review

Reducing the number of jury trials and resolving more cases outside of court are among “fundamental” reforms to the court system proposed to “reduce the risk of total system collapse”. Sir Brian Leveson has unveiled plans to shake up the ...

09 Jul 2025 at 00:01

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