Speeches by Brown-Fuller.

“(4) Any report under subsection (3) must include any steps taken to address the failure to meet the targets.”—(Jess Brown-Fuller.)”

“(2) There must be a target for the—”

“(b) reduction of the backlog in each different HMCTS region.”

“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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“This new clause requires the Lord Chancellor to commission and lay before Parliament an independent report on the feasibility of introducing two court sittings per day in designated courtrooms, including an assessment of its impact on efficiency, resources, and court users, and to set out the Government’s intended next…”

“Brought up, and read the First time.”

“(d) any other effect of the provisions of sections 1 to 7 on the criminal justice system.”