‘LIVES ON HOLD’: A DAY IN THE CROWN COURT WHERE CASES ARE DELAYED FOR YEARS
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✍️ A man bursts out of a courtroom, shouting expletives, after his brother-in-law is given a suspended sentence for sexually assaulting his two young daughters. The trial was delayed multiple times due to a lack of available barristers and judges, highlighting the chronic backlog in England and Wales' crown court system.
👉 The trial was delayed multiple times due to a lack of available barristers and judges. 👉 The backlog in crown court cases in England and Wales is expected to reach 100,000 if the government does not take radical action. 👉 The delays have caused distress and frustration for victims and their families. 👉 The government has committed to delivering swifter justice, but the problem is expected to take years to resolve.
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