Resource Summary
a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Sir Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts examines the causes of severe court backlogs, including underfunding, growing case complexity, workforce shortages, digital evidence demands and fragmented governance. It recommends a combination of structural reform, better inter-agency collaboration, technology, stronger case management, changes to court processes and new trial models to restore timely, fair and effective justice.
Resource Information
| Format: | report or research |
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| Author: | The Rt Hon. Sir Brian Leveson |
| Themes: | criminal justice, education, training and employment, mental health, partnership working, racial disparities |
| Funder(s): | Ministry of Justice |
| Published: | January 2026 |
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