Record high crown court backlog tops 80,000 cases

There were 80,203 outstanding cases at the end of last year, up 8% on the 74,106 recorded in the previous 12 months, Ministry of Justice figures show.

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Mar 26, 2026 - 16:01
Record high crown court backlog tops 80,000 cases
There were 80,203 outstanding cases at the end of last year, up 8% on the 74,106 recorded in the previous 12 months, Ministry of Justice figures show.
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