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Justice secretary admits court backlog will continue to rise after U-turn

UK · 2026-10-04

Key takeaway

UK government U-turns on judge-alone trials expansion, leaving Crown Court backlog at 80,829 cases (end-June, nearly double 2020).

  1. Step 1 · The triggerthe UK government scraps judge-alone trials expansion, removing a measure intended to ease Crown Court throughput
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onthe Crown Court backlog continues to rise as case volumes outpace judicial capacity
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youlegal and support services providers face prolonged delays in case resolution, delaying revenue recognition and increasing working-capital requirements

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Source: independent.co.uk

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