Speeches by Brown-Fuller.

“(b) be for such a period as the Lord Chancellor may by regulations specify, provided that the period does not exceed 24 months beginning with the day on which this section is brought into force;”

“(a) overall reduction of the Crown Court backlog in England and Wales, and”

“(2) There must be a target for the—”

“Targets for Backlog Reduction”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within six months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, set and publish annual targets for the reduction of the Crown Court backlog in England and Wales.”

“New Clause 4”

“Review of the Feasibility of Two Court Sittings per day”

““(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act comes into force, lay before Parliament an independent report into the feasibility of conducting two trials per day in designated court rooms (‘the Scheme’).”

“(2) The scheme would allow for proceedings in a Crown Court to consist of—”

“(a) a morning session, commencing at 09:00 and concluding at 13:00; and”

“(b) an afternoon session, commencing at 14:00 and concluding at 18:00.”

“(3) A report under subsection (1) must assess the impact of the scheme—”

“(a) on the efficiency and timeliness of court proceedings;”

“(b) on the availability of judges, legal practitioners, and court staff;”

“(c) the potential impact on defendants, victims, and witnesses; and”

“(d) the cost and resource implications of the scheme.”

“(4) The Lord Chancellor must, within three months of the laying of the report under subsection (1), publish a response.”

“(5) The response must include proposals for a pilot scheme based on the findings of the report including the proposed scope and duration of any such pilot.”—(Jess Brown-Fuller.)”

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“(b) any change in the number of cases awaiting trial at Crown Court since this Act was passed;”