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Nina Lloyd

Courts backlog requires ‘radical answers’, head of review says

Sir Brian Leveson will conduct a major review (PA) - (PA Archive)

Diverting cases from the criminal courts will be considered as part of “radical” steps to tackle the backlog “crisis,” the head of a major justice review has said.

Sir Brian Leveson said the number of prosecutions waiting to be dealt with was “unsustainable”, with listings now running into 2027.

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