David Lammy’s plans to scale back jury trials will save less than 2 per cent of time in crown courts, research by a think ...

The backlog of cases waiting to be completed in crown courts in England and Wales is at a record high, with sexual offences accounting for a growing proportion of cases with the longest delays. Here ...

Crown courts are at “breaking point” and there will be 100,000 outstanding criminal cases by 2028, a minister has warned, as the backlog reaches a new record high. Official figures published on ...

Institute for Government analysis casts doubt on time estimates put forward by ministers to justify curbing jury trials.

A Kent MP believes defendants are trying to take advantage of major court delays by opting for a crown court appearance.