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Government to fund extra court days to reduce backlog
The government allocates 1,250 extra court days this year to reduce a backlog of over 78,000 crown court cases, aiming to deliver faster justice for victims.
- On Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will announce courts will sit extra days to help tackle the growing backlog.
- The crown court backlog stands at over 78,000, with judges apologising as trials in Peterlee and Isleworth Crown Court are delayed until March 2028 and November 2027.
- Campaigners emphasise system‑wide investment as the Law Society welcomed the move as a `welcome step forward` but said further action is crucial for magistrates court backlogs.
- The move is intended to speed cases through the crown courts, with the Government saying plans will allow 1,250 extra sitting days to hear more trials this financial year.
- Experts caution extra days are only part of the solution as campaigners say the magistrates court backlog requires longer‑term reform beyond this funding.
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perspectivemedia.comCourts will sit for extra days to tackle growing backlog
The announcement comes as judges have apologised to defendants and victims for delays in bringing cases to trial.
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