Source · National Audit Office

Efficiency in the criminal justice system

Published: 1 Mar 2016 Type: Value for Money Department: Ministry of Justice

Despite some improvements in the management of court cases, around two-thirds of criminal trials do not proceed as planned on the day they are originally scheduled. Delays and aborted hearings create extra work, waste scarce resources and undermine confidence in the justice system.

Dept: Ministry of Justice Topics: Crime, justice and law nao.org.uk →

Public Accounts Committee follow-up

1 report

The Public Accounts Committee examined this NAO report and published its own recommendations. The government responds to PAC recommendations via Treasury Minutes.

27 May 2016 Public Accounts C… 1st Report - Efficiency in the criminal justice system · parliament.uk