Courts to sit for 2,000 more days to help tackle backlog, Justice Secretary says

Shabana Mahmood, the Justice Secretary, has pledged an extra 2,000 court sitting days before the end of March in a bid to tackle the backlog. (Jeff Moore/PA) - (PA Wire)

Criminal courts will sit for another 2,000 days this year in a bid to tackle the backlog in the justice system, Shabana Mahmood has said.

The Justice Secretary revealed to a committee of MPs that the costs to HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) of the extra sitting time between now and April would be £1 million.