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Queensland Supreme Court Judge Jim Henry highlights alarming delays in the states magistrates courts, where serious criminal cases are taking excessively long to reach trial. He shares data from thirty-one cases, revealing an average wait of three hundred seventy days for committal, with some cases lasting over three years. Henry attributes these delays to reforms aimed at speeding up the process, which he argues have instead eased pressure on police to prepare evidence briefs promptly. He criticizes cases where police charge individuals without sufficient proof, leading to endless adjournments and disrupting the justice system.

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