FUNDING CUTS BLAMED FOR MASSIVE DELAYS IN UK ENGLAND AND WALES FRAUD CASES
June 26th, 2023
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has blamed chronic underfunding of the criminal justice system for delays in trying fraud cases in courts in England and Wales, after analysing the UK government’s own data. The CBA, which represents members of the Criminal Bar in England and Wales, said delays to conclude fraud cases more than doubled in the eight years from 2014 to 2022 from an average seven months to 16. Moreover, because defendants in fraud trials are often on bail, their cases average 21 months from charge to conclusion in court, as those where defendants ...
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