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More funding for judges to tackle record court delays

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Ministry of Justice pledges to increase the number of judges hearing criminal cases.

New funding means judges can hear cases for up to 110,000 days in total.

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood wants to cut 73,000 unresolved prosecutions.

Victims Commissioner Baroness Newlove says victims of crime are being failed by delays.

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84

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86

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58

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semi-formal

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English

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50

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short-lived

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