The Mirror24d
Shabana Mahmood reveals 'absolute priority' in fixing justice crisis - 'not serving anybody'
Shabana Mahmood said reducing the record courts backlog is her “absolute priority” as she vowed to address people waiting years for justice. She announced major plans for 2,000 extra court ...
The Independent1mon
Clear the courts… but not at the expense of trial by jury
The most surprising thing that Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, said during her media round this morning was that demand for prison places is “still rising faster than any supply could po ...
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Prisons will still run out of room despite building plans – Justice Secretary
The country’s prisons will still run out of space despite Government plans to build four more jails, the Justice Secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood also suggested councils could be overruled to ...
London Evening Standard25d
Courts to sit for 2,000 more days to help tackle backlog, Justice Secretary says
Shabana Mahmood, the Justice Secretary, has pledged an extra 2,000 court sitting days before the end of March in a bid to tackle the backlog. (Jeff Moore/PA) Criminal courts will sit for another ...