Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 15123

Courts: Standards

Tabled: 1 July 2026

Answered: 10 July 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many court hearings were postponed in England and Wales in each of the last five years.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

We have interpreted your question to be asking for information on how many magistrates’ and Crown Court trials were ineffective in England and Wales in each of the last five years. An ineffective trial is one that does not go ahead on the scheduled trial ...

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