Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 10681
Crown Court: Working Hours
Tabled: 23 October 2024
Answered: 31 October 2024
Question
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK — Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans her Department has to increase the number of daily sitting hours by Crown Court judges.
Answer
Heidi AlexanderThere are no current plans to extend the standard sitting hours of the Crown Court.The Lord Chancellor has a statutory duty to ensure there is an effective and efficient system to support the carrying on of the businesses of the courts, and that appropria...
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