Tag: Backlog
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No short-term fix to cut court trials backlog, says leading prosecutor
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The record backlog of Crown Court trials will not be dealt with in the next year, the director of public prosecutions has said. Max Hill KC, who…
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Asylum Backlog Reaches Record High
[ad_1] Labour has said the immigration system is in “complete chaos”, after the asylum backlog hit a record high. Official statistics released on Thursday showed 175,457 people were waiting for an initial decision on an asylum application in the UK at the end of June 2023. This is up 44% from 122,213 at the end…