Justice without the wait: England and Wales accept a blueprint to clear the court backlog

The UK government has accepted, or accepted in principle, the overwhelming majority of all 180 recommendations from Lord Leveson's review of the criminal courts. The plan pairs investment with practical fixes — first hearings by secure video link from police custody, backed by £17.4 million (about $24 million), and specialist case coordinators in every Crown Court — aimed squarely at ending the long delays victims face.