Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, has unveiled plans to speed up criminal
justice and transform the Crown Courts. The plans set out the most radical
changes for 30 years. The aim is to cut delays and cancellations, improve
performance and deliver new levels of service to the people who use the
Crown Courts, especially victims of crime, witnesses and jurors. Judges
will play a key role in the proposals. They will chair the 42 regional
Strategy Committees that are proposed and they will also be responsible for
day to day management of the courts.
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