Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 11682

Prosecutions

Tabled: 29 October 2024

Answered: 6 November 2024

Question

Ben Goldsborough

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that people engaging in the Single Justice Procedure are aware of the HM Courts and Tribunal Service guidance which states that courts should not issue targets for th

Answer

Heidi Alexander

Courts have been reminded that no targets have been set for the number of cases to be completed in a session.Listing is a judicial responsibility and function. Local Judicial Business Groups decide how much work is assigned to court hearings, including Si...

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