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From the moment her case was reported to the day she finally stepped into a courtroom, five years had passed. Violet’s* experience is one of many that reveal the emotional cost of delays in our justice system.

The Crown Court backlog has now reached 76,957 cases, that’s an 11% increase in just one year. These delays don’t just affect court schedules, they affect lives. For Violet, the wait deeply impacted her trust in the justice system and affected how safe the women around her felt.

No one should have to wait years for their case to be heard. That’s why the government asked Sir Brian Leveson to put forward bold, once-in-a-generation recommendations to help rebuild the justice system so that victims are no longer left waiting in limbo and swift justice is delivered.

*Violet is a pseudonym to protect her identity.