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Courts, sentencing and tribunals

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This is a sub-topic of Crime, justice and law

Latest work

Improving efficiency of the courts through workforce planning 

Autumn 2027

Work in progress

Courts, sentencing and tribunals

Reducing the backlog in the Crown Court

Published on: 24 May 2024

Report Value for money

Courts, sentencing and tribunals

Government’s management of legal aid

Published on: 9 Feb 2024

Report Value for money

Courts, sentencing and tribunals

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Ministry of Justice 2022-23

Published on: 8 Feb 2024

Overview Departmental overview

Crime, justice and law

Progress on the courts and tribunals reform programme

Published on: 23 Feb 2023

Report Value for money

Courts, sentencing and tribunals

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Electronic monitoring – a progress update

Published on: 8 Jun 2022

Report Value for money

Crime, justice and law

Mapping the Justice landscape 

Published on: 2 May 2022

Insight Opinion

Courts, sentencing and tribunals

Interactive map of the criminal justice system

Published on: 28 Feb 2022

Report Interactive visualisation

Crime, justice and law

Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system

Published on: 19 Jan 2022

Report Value for money

Crime, justice and law

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