The UK justice system faces an unprecedented crisis due to decades of underfunding and judicial inefficiencies, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. With case backlogs in Crown and civil courts leaving victims, defendants, and litigants in limbo, the government risks breaching human rights obligations under Article 6(1) of the ECHR. This article examines the human cost of delays, state accountability, and urgent reforms needed to restore public confidence and uphold justice.
Written by John Barwell
