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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anahita Hossein-Pour

‘Over-reliance’ on Leveson Review will delay courts reform – report

The Ministry of Justice appears “over-reliant” on a major review into the courts system which will delay fundamental reforms needed by many months, MPs have warned.

A report from the Public Accounts Committee has raised concerns the department has “simply accepted” the record-high crown court backlog will continue to grow and it will wait for the results of the Leveson Review before planning changes to tackle it.

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