“While these additional sitting days will help, the crisis has not been alleviated.” @TheCriminalBar Chair, Riel Karmy-Jones KC, message

While these additional sitting days will help, the crisis has not been alleviated. In many court centres, we are now routinely seeing cases listed for trial in 2027 and 2028. Over the last few weeks, several cases have been listed for trial in four years time.  On Friday, five were listed for October 2029. These delays blight the lives of victims, defendants, witnesses and all who are involved in the criminal justice system. Every increase in sitting days will see more cases brought to a timely conclusion.

Chair, Riel Karmy-Jones KC, message

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