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More than 700 criminal trials delayed until 2030 as victims face years waiting for justice

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“More than 700 criminal trials delayed until 2030 as victims face years waiting for justice”

Over 700 criminal trials are set to be delayed for a further four years, forcing victims to face several more years of waiting for justice. New analysis has uncovered the staggering number of cases pushed back until at least 2027, with tens of thousands of trials affected. The data, revealed by The Sun after requested by Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson, shows 38,434 cases scheduled to be held in Crown courts from next year onwards. Of those cases, some 7,997 trials are already pencilled in…

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