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Scrapping jury trials for some offences may be only way to clear court backlog, says CPS watchdog chief

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There are 73,105 outstanding criminal cases waiting to be heard in the crown courts in England and Wales .

Chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate says "radical action" is needed urgently.

Government says "nothing is off the table" as jury trials could be scrapped for some offences and "intermediate courts" are being looked at.

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English

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36

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