County Court Delays
Significant increases in delays in County Court cases, impacting access to justice and requiring increased resources.
3 items
1 source
2 inquiries
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County Court Delays has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
3 inquiry recs
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Inquiry Recommendations (3)
R89 — Review of prosecution system timeliness
Recommendation: The Department of Justice should review the timeliness of the handling of each aspect of the prosecution system that has led to the delay in bringing those accused of causing harm to patients to trial.
Response Pending
L26 — Arbitration and Costs
Recommendation: It should be open any subscriber to a recognised regulatory body to rely on the fact of such membership and on the opportunity it provides for the claimant to use a fair, fast and inexpensive arbitration service. It could request …
Gov response: Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which would have created an incentive for publishers to join a recognised regulatory body, was enacted but never commenced. On 1 March 2018, the Secretary of …
Not Accepted
L22 — Arbitration Service
Recommendation: The Board should provide an arbitral process in relation to civil legal claims against subscribers, drawing on independent legal experts of high reputation and ability on a cost-only basis to the subscribing member. The process should be fair, quick and …
Gov response: The Prime Minister stated on 29 November 2012 that he accepted "the principles that Lord Justice Leveson has laid out" for independent self-regulation, including "an independent board, a standards code, an arbitration service and the …
Accepted in Part