Courts backlog 'tipping point' for justice system

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The number of cases waiting to be heard in England and Wales could quadruple by 2024, a study says.

There can already be gaps of up to four years between an alleged offence and a criminal trial - placing the lives of defendants, victims and witnesses in limbo.Crest looked at how this could develop over the next four years.

There are around 120 trials with seven or more defendants - including gang murders and major drugs conspiracies - that are too big be currently accommodated in the courts, according to estimates by the Criminal Bar Association.The government has also extended custody time limits - the length of time a defendant can be held before their trial - from six to eight months.

Joe Sidhu QC, vice chair of the Criminal Bar Association, says Crest is "simply telling us what we already know".

 

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As planned all along. Another part of protecting people destroyed.

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