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Tag: Backlog

Justice delayed: Human toll of gruelling Crown Court delays on victims revealed in new Victims’ Commissioner report

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A new report from the Victims' Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, reveals the gruelling impact of Crown Court delays on victims, victim services and the wider criminal justice system.

Victim Support court report ‘raises serious questions’ about the treatment of victim-survivors

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Baroness Newlove responds to Victim Support's new report Suffering for justice: Sexual violence victim-survivors’ experiences of going to court and cross-examination.

New Victims’ Commissioner survey looks at impact of court delays on victims

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New victim survey seeks to understand the impact of court waiting times — including delays caused by the Crown Court backlog — on victims across England and Wales.

Statement – rape review progress “risks being undermined by systemic issues eroding victim confidence”

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The Victims' Commissioner reacts to the latest Ministry of Justice Criminal Justice System (CJS) Delivery Data Dashboard.

Statement on Criminal Bar Association industrial action

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The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) is carrying out days of strike action from 27 June 2022, escalating its protest to the government’s proposals on criminal legal aid.

Enormous court backlogs mean victims of crime are facing years of unacceptable delay in their quest for justice

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In her 2021/22 Annual Report, Dame Vera Baird reflects on the challenges facing victims and the justice system.

“Enormous” court backlogs represent “a serious and fundamental challenge to our justice system” – Victims’ Commissioner

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Dame Vera Baird publishes her annual report reflecting on her first term as Victims’ Commissioner and the challenges facing victims and the justice system.

“Enormous” court backlog takes “tremendous tolls” on victims

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The Victims' Commissioner reacts to the latest criminal court statistics, which show "enormous" court backlogs are leaving victims waiting on average 436 days for their case to come to court.