Your playlist will load after this ad New figures have revealed the scale of the problem. Source: 1 NEWS
As the global pandemic got underway in 2020, thousands of prisoners were waiting on remand for their day in court - and as the nation went into lockdown and courts were shut to all but priority proceedings, the number peaked to a total of 3,487 by May 2020.
And while these figures are beginning to fall, lawyers are still reporting higher workloads. The stress of which is having an impact on their wellbeing. Meanwhile the delays are impeding thousands from getting access to the justice system in a timely manner.