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Recommendation 14
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Crown Court timeliness failures cause injustice, requiring long-term capacity investment.
Conclusion
The current situation on timeliness in the Crown Court is causing significant injustice. The pandemic has made the situation worse, but the factors responsible for increased delays over the past decade are deep-rooted. A long-term approach to investment in the capacity of the Crown Court and the wider criminal justice system is required to improve the situation on timeliness. (Paragraph 50) Timeliness in the Crown Court
Government Response
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