Court backlog in England and Wales ‘will rise until 2035 despite reforms’

David Lammy backs jury trial measures as Ministry of Justice figures publishedThe backlog in criminal courts in England and Wales will continue to rise for nearly a decade before it falls despite radical reforms including curtailing jury trials, according to figures from the Ministry of Justice.The justice secretary, David Lammy, said the government was determined to press ahead with the jury trial reforms despite a potential rebellion from Labour MPs, warning that no other measures would stop the backlog from rising exponentially. Continue reading...