Crown Court: Standards
Commons · Question 10285 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many crown court hearings were delayed in the past three months, and what were the most common reasons for delays.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 22 Jun 2026
We have interpreted your questions as asking how many magistrates’ and Crown Court trials were ineffective (did not go ahead on the scheduled trial start date and so a further listing is required) in the past three months, and the reasons those trials wer...