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Justice delays: Have your say

29 July 2020
Issue: 7897 / Categories: Legal News , Covid-19 , Profession , Criminal
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MPs have launched an inquiry into the delays to justice as a result of COVID-19
The Justice Committee inquiry, to be called ‘Court Capacity’, will review the practical experience of delays in the courts for lawyers, witnesses, victims and defendants.


It will investigate whether the increase of 4,500 court sitting days will be sufficient to clear the backlog of cases and what long term solutions to the delays, including digital hearings, may be possible.

The deadline for written evidence is 7 September. Find out more here.

Issue: 7897 / Categories: Legal News , Covid-19 , Profession , Criminal
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