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The court delays crisis

Nov 12, 202527:35News & Politics

When the Labour government came to power in 2024, it faced a crisis in the criminal courts, with ever-longer delays and a growing backlog of cases. The Ministry of Justice's budget is now one third higher in real terms t...

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The court delays crisis is an episode from Law in Action by BBC. When the Labour government came to power in 2024, it faced a crisis in the criminal courts, with ever-longer delays and a growing backlog of cases. The Ministry of Justice's b...

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Published Nov 12, 2025, 27:35 long, audio available.

The court delays crisis

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