Sarah Sackman

Sarah Sackman

Labour — Finchley and Golders Green

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 November 2026

Debate

Court Backlog

Contribution

The Crown court backlog stands at nearly 81,000 cases, with victims facing intolerable delays for justice. The Government are gripping this crisis in three ways: through record investment, which is lifting the financial limit on sitting days; through modernisation, including through the use of technology in our courts, for example, for virtual remand hearings; and, of course, through our Courts and Tribunals Bill, which will ease pressure on the Crown courts by ensuring proportionate allocation of resource, and redressing the balance between victims and defendants in our criminal justice system.

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