Chair Mary Prior KC explains how 15 years of criminal justice underspend results in mounting case backlogs @TheCriminalBarJustice News247

Our Chair Mary Prior KC explains to @BBCBreakfast @BBCNews

how 15 years of criminal justice underspend results in mounting case backlogs and

delays, while the BBC analyses the latest reports from @VictimsComm and

@CommonsPAC . (Links here) and @MoJGovUK ’s response on sitting days (a cap currently limiting

the number of available Crown Court rooms that can open.)

Victims Commissioner’s report “Justice delayed: The impact of the Crown Court backlog on victims, victim

services and the criminal justice system March 2025” committees.parliament.uk/publications/4

Public Accounts Committee’s report “Justice denied: Crown court backlogs” March 2025 967ba1215eaecede923f.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/sites/

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