The crown court backlog in England and Wales has hit a new record high as a minister warned it could rise to 100,000 in four years’ time. New data shows the open caseload stood at 74,651 at the ...

Judge Sarah Munro QC makes legal history as she hands down the first crown court sentencing to be televised in Britain in London on Thursday, July 28, 2022. (Cameras in Court/PA via AP) LONDON (AP) — ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The crown court backlog in England and Wales has hit a new record high as a minister warned it could rise to 100,000 in four years’ time.