Urgent change needed as East Lancashire's courts face increasing backlog of cases
Burnley Crown Court is facing an increasing backlog of cases, figures show.
Ministry of Justice figures show that Burnley Crown Court had 328 outstanding cases at the end of December.
This was an increase of 14.3 per cent from the end of September and 49.8% at the end of 2019, when there were 219.
The Lords Constitution Committee has urged the Government to set out urgent plans, including new funding, to stop public confidence in the justice system being undermined.
Across England and Wales, the number of outstanding crown court cases swelled to 56,827 in December, up 11% compared to September and 49% higher than the same point the previous year.