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'A most distressing time': Top judge slams Labour's 'drastic' court funding decision

Evening Standard
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71% Informative

At least one Crown Court has withdrawn dedicated courts for rape and sexual offences cases because of a lack of resources from central government.

Baroness Carr of Walton -on-the-Hill delivered a devastating verdict on the government’s decision-making and budgeting as she gave evidence to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee .

She said trials that were due to take place have had to be delayed, sometimes by years .

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74

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71

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39

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informal

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English

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44

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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