"And now, while the #criminaljusticesystem is in flames – record, growing #courtbacklogs; record delays; #trials unable to go ahead for a lack of #judges and £barristers; crumbling #courtbuildings; overflowing #prisons; #chronicunderstaffing – the #LordChancellor has backed herself into a pointless, idiotic fight in which she may ultimately be forced to dismantle the one part of the system which was quietly and effectively getting on with its job."

#Sentencingcouncil

https://thesecretbarrister.com/2025/04/02/we-need-to-talk-about-the-sentencing-council/