Court Cases: Backlog

Part of Justice – in the House of Commons at on 8 December 2020.

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Photo of Jeff Smith Jeff Smith Opposition Whip (Commons)

The Lowry theatre in Salford is being used as a nightingale court, which I think is a good idea and model because it brings income to a venue that has been hit hard by the crisis. However, it is one of only 16 courts that were up and running by the end of November, and the chief executive of the Courts Service has said that we need 200 to clear the backlog. What number does the Minister think we now need to clear the backlog?