3 Mar 2026 | Blog
On Wednesday 25 February, the Government laid the Courts and Tribunals Bill before Parliament for a first reading. This Bill removes, for the first time, a Defendant’s right to elect Crown Court trial in either-way cases. There has been significant push-back from the...
14 Jul 2025 | Blog
The latest review of the criminal justice system by Sir Brian Leveson has sent shockwaves through the legal profession. With a Crown Court backlog exceeding 77,000 cases – and some trials listed as far out as 2029 – the review warns of a system nearing...
