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

Poor state of English and Welsh courts worsening backlog, says Law Society

Wood Green crown court, in north London,
Wood Green crown court, in north London, reportedly closed due to broken heating on Tuesday. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA

Broken heating, sewage, mould, asbestos and leaking toilets and roofs are among the problems encountered by solicitors in courts in England and Wales, a survey by the Law Society has found.

Approximately two-thirds of respondents said they had experienced delays in cases being heard in the last year owing to the physical state of the courts, with their professional body warning that it is contributing to the large backlog.

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