The backlog at crown courts in England and Wales continues to “spiral out of control” as it hit a new record high, with more than 64,000 trials not yet resolved, official figures show.
Data published on Thursday by HM Courts and Tribunal Services shows 64,015 crown court cases were open in July, up by 402 compared to June – and 4,654 higher than the same time last year, a 7 per cent increase.
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