Cuts and the Courts.
From a report by Tom Powell of the Evening Star.
"The CPS are under terrible pressure, as are the police. Both work hard but are badly under-resourced."
"Crown court trials only work because of the co-operation and goodwill of advocates and the bench - but time pressures are making this increasingly difficult."
"Because of the swingeing cuts that the Treasury continuously imposes, the system is not just creaking, it is about to croak."
