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Court system on ‘brink of collapse’, former senior judge warns

February 4, 2026 World Justice News 0

The court system is “on the brink of collapse” as the backlogs for trials reach unprecedented levels, the head of a major review has said. Sir Brian Leveson, a retired senior judge, warned ministers, the […]

Jury-free trials recommended to save courts from ‘collapse’

July 9, 2025 World Justice News 0

Thousands of cases that would normally be heard in front of a jury should be decided by judges alone, according to recommendations made by a former senior judge. Sir Brian Leveson was asked by the […]

More funding for judges to tackle record court delays

March 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Ministers have pledged to increase the number of days funded for judges hearing criminal cases in an attempt to cut unprecedented backlogs and delays in Crown Courts in England and Wales. The Ministry of Justice’s […]

England and Wales Courts backlog threatens to overwhelm the justice system

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The number of criminal cases waiting to be dealt with by Crown Courts threatens to overwhelm the justice system in England and Wales, a study suggests. A backlog in the courts hearing the most serious […]

Coronavirus: No jury trials longer than three days in England and Wales

March 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

No new Crown Court trials will take place in England and Wales if they are expected to last longer than three days, following concerns from lawyers amid the coronavirus crisis. They had urged a halt […]

TV cameras to be allowed in Crown Courts in England and Wales

January 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

TV cameras are to be allowed to film in Crown Courts in England and Wales for the first time. New legislation being laid before Parliament will allow judges’ sentencing remarks in serious high-profile criminal cases […]

Law student faces jail over Bieber ticket scam

October 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

A law student who duped Justin Bieber fans into buying fake concert tickets has pleaded guilty to fraud. Zainab Pervaiz, 25, set up online sale listings for performances by Bieber, Adele and Beyonce, conning victims […]

‘Barbaric’ child cruelty couple jailed

October 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

A “barbaric” couple who forced a child to sleep in an outhouse where the youngster developed trench foot have been jailed. “Damp and cold” conditions caused the girl to develop the condition – which was […]

Couple shot their children with a BB gun

September 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

A couple shot their children with a BB gun as a “bizarre and frankly barbaric chastisement” for not doing chores properly, a court has heard. The Blackpool pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, […]

Primary school teacher jailed after watching live stream of child being raped

August 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

A PRIMARY school teacher who watched a live stream of a six-year-old boy being raped has been jailed for 20 months. Wayne Brookes, 43 from Weston-super-Mare joined 45 other paedophiles online to watch the horrific abuse, […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

Human Rights

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Human Rights

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]