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Crown Court Backlog Could Hit 125,000 By 2029, MoJ Warns

By Eddie Beaver ( December 4, 2025, 5:48 PM GMT) -- The Ministry of Justice warned Thursday that the backlog of cases waiting to be heard at the Crown Court could hit 125,000 by 2029, as the government seeks to double down on its controversial proposal to scrap jury trials for all but the most serious offenses....

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