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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Court reforms proposed to ‘reduce risk of total system collapse’ – review

Reducing the number of jury trials and resolving more cases outside of court are among “fundamental” reforms to the court system proposed to “reduce the risk of total system collapse”.

Sir Brian Leveson has unveiled plans to shake up the structure of courts and reclassify offences on Wednesday in a bid to cut the record-high backlog where some cases are listed for 2029.

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