Hundreds of trials derailed by failure to get defendants to court on timePrison transport failures are causing significant delays in court trials, exacerbating court backlogs and impacting justice delivery.
Jack Straw says right to choose jury trial lets defendants game' courts amid backlogFormer justice secretary Jack Straw advocates for removing defendants' right to choose trial by jury for mid-range offences to combat court backlogs.
Hundreds of trials derailed by failure to get defendants to court on timePrison transport failures are causing significant delays in court trials, exacerbating court backlogs and impacting justice delivery.
Jack Straw says right to choose jury trial lets defendants game' courts amid backlogFormer justice secretary Jack Straw advocates for removing defendants' right to choose trial by jury for mid-range offences to combat court backlogs.