Update on reducing the backlog in Criminal Courts

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 22 Mar 2024 Closed: 28 May 2024 Parliament page
In March 2022, the Committee found that the COVID-19 pandemic had exacerbated a growing backlog of cases waiting to be tried in the criminal courts, significantly affecting defendants, victims and witnesses. The report found that the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) meagre ambition to reduce the Crown Court case backlog by … Read more