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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andy Gregory

UK’s ‘broken’ criminal justice system is in ‘chaos’, former victims’ tsar warns

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The “broken” criminal justice system is in “chaos” with Rishi Sunak’s government showing “no creative thinking” in its approach to easing the courts backlog, the former victims’ commissioner has warned.

Speaking one year after resigning, Dame Vera Baird said urgent action was needed to cut long waits in courts which make victims feel “neglected”.

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