“The govt’s target of cutting the #CrownCourt backlog to 53,000 looks fanciful when the backlog has risen to more than 66,000.” @TheLawSociety

“The govt’s target of cutting the Crown Court backlog to 53,000 looks fanciful when the backlog has risen to more than 66,000.”

President Nick Emmerson tells @SolicitorsJrnl , as new figures show an unprecedented number of outstanding Crown Court cases.

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