UK Justice System 'in Chaos': Rapists Could Walk Free Due to Court Backlog
Nottingham Crown Court's dilapidated state, marked by leaks, broken heating, and collapsing ceilings, forces case adjournments exceeding five years, potentially freeing alleged rapists due to case collapses, highlighting a broader UK justice system crisis of underfunding and a massive trial backlog.
UK Justice System 'in Chaos': Rapists Could Walk Free Due to Court Backlog
Nottingham Crown Court's dilapidated state, marked by leaks, broken heating, and collapsing ceilings, forces case adjournments exceeding five years, potentially freeing alleged rapists due to case collapses, highlighting a broader UK justice system crisis of underfunding and a massive trial backlog.
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44% Bias Score
England and Wales Consider Controversial Court Overhaul Amidst Record Backlog
England and Wales face record-high court backlogs, prompting a proposal for a new court tier with fewer jury trials to expedite the process; however, concerns exist regarding fairness and public trust, particularly among ethnic minorities, due to potential biases and lack of adequate funding for the...
England and Wales Consider Controversial Court Overhaul Amidst Record Backlog
England and Wales face record-high court backlogs, prompting a proposal for a new court tier with fewer jury trials to expedite the process; however, concerns exist regarding fairness and public trust, particularly among ethnic minorities, due to potential biases and lack of adequate funding for the...
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60% Bias Score
Court Crisis: 100,000 Case Backlog, Failing Victims
England and Wales courts face a crisis with a predicted 100,000 crown court backlog, 17,000 remand prisoners, and rape case withdrawals doubling in five years, undermining government pledges and highlighting the need for urgent reform.
Court Crisis: 100,000 Case Backlog, Failing Victims
England and Wales courts face a crisis with a predicted 100,000 crown court backlog, 17,000 remand prisoners, and rape case withdrawals doubling in five years, undermining government pledges and highlighting the need for urgent reform.
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56% Bias Score
Magistrates' Courts to Halve Sittings Due to Staff Shortages
Due to a shortage of legal advisers, magistrates' courts in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, and Wiltshire will halve their sittings from January to March 2025, causing concern about the already large backlog of 333,349 cases, and prompting a government review of the criminal justice system.
Magistrates' Courts to Halve Sittings Due to Staff Shortages
Due to a shortage of legal advisers, magistrates' courts in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, and Wiltshire will halve their sittings from January to March 2025, causing concern about the already large backlog of 333,349 cases, and prompting a government review of the criminal justice system.
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40% Bias Score
Court Backlog Delays Justice for Sex Assault Victims
A Leicester crown court judge handed a two-year suspended sentence to a man for sexually assaulting his two young nieces, causing outrage among the victims' family due to the significant trial delays resulting from a shortage of barristers and judges in England and Wales' overwhelmed court system, w...
Court Backlog Delays Justice for Sex Assault Victims
A Leicester crown court judge handed a two-year suspended sentence to a man for sexually assaulting his two young nieces, causing outrage among the victims' family due to the significant trial delays resulting from a shortage of barristers and judges in England and Wales' overwhelmed court system, w...
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60% Bias Score