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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Fraud case delays in England and Wales double in eight years

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One in 15 adults were victims of fraud in 2022. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Delays to fraud cases in England and Wales have doubled in eight years, prompting fresh criticism that not enough is being done to deliver justice.

The rise in delays came despite the number of fraud cases coming through the courts dropping to barely a third of 2014 levels, according to the analysis by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA).

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