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Over 80,000 cases are stuck in England and Wales’ crown courts—with more than 22,000 languishing over a year, and nearly a quarter involving sexual offenses. Victims face crushing delays as the system strains under the load, with one justice minister warning it could take 300 years to clear the backlog without drastic reform. Yet, hope flickers: nearly half of crown courts, including Manchester, Ipswich, and Maidstone, made measurable progress in the first quarter. Still, the Criminal Bar Association pushes back, arguing the backlog is improving and that proposed jury trial cuts are unjustified and misleading. The debate rages on—how to fix the system fast enough to deliver justice before it’s too late.

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