Crown Court: Standards
Commons · Question 15956 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of criminal trials in Crown Courts.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 14 Jul 2026
The Government inherited a justice system in crisis - with a record Crown Court caseload and victims facing intolerable delays for justice. That is why the Government asked Sir Brian Leveson to undertake an Independent Review of the Criminal Courts and ma...