More victims of crime are facing agonising waits for justice as the number of cases waiting to be heard hit a new record high, figures show. The Crown Court backlog hit a staggering 73,015 in ...

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However, it will probably be opposed by many in the legal system and some senior Tories. It comes as Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures showed on Thursday that court backlogs have risen to around ...

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Retired judge Sir Brian Leveson has been asked to carry out a major review of the courts system (Stefan Rousseau/PA) Ministers have suggested that scrapping jury trials in some cases could be ...

“We require once-in-a-generation reform of a courts system stretched to breaking point. “In many cases, victims are waiting years to see their perpetrator put before a judge, and we know for ...

after sensing that the irregular court system was clogged and there was a delay in expediting several criminal cases of gun-wielding criminals and societal deviants. Museveni says the National ...

The latest figures – published on Thursday for the first time in months amid concerns over inaccuracies with the data – prompted the Government to announce it has drafted in retired judge Sir Brian ...

She seeks new trial for husband's killing Ashley Benefield Verdict:Jury makes decision in ballerina case The motion states that the Florida Supreme Court established factors for consideration for ...

In a case with “horrific” facts, a federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against Omegle ... Omegle, Once a Hub for Random Connections, Shuts Down After Years of Child ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s environmental agency faced bipartisan backlash over a proposal to develop golf courses, pickleball courts and hotels at state ...