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Published on: 02 April 2026

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Criminal procedure and evidence

Bar Council responds to government criminal justice reforms in favour of specialist courts

The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) are pressing ministers to honour fully the 2024 Labour manifesto commitment by creating dedicated sexual and domestic abuse courts at every Crown Court across England and Wales. They contend this route is better than curbing jury trials as a way to tackle more effectively the criminal justice crisis overall. Through their suggested changes to the Courts and Tribunals Bill, the Bar Council and CBA firmly stress the necessity for specialist courts, especially given the present Crown Court backlog of 80,000 cases now. Separately, the Bar Council has raised worries about government proposals to move cases to magistrates' courts...

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