The Independent Review of Criminal Courts: Part 1

Michelle Joyce Louise McDermott

The Independent Review of Criminal Courts: Part 1

Michelle Joyce Louise McDermott

School of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Abstract

The Lord Chancellor commissioned Former President of the Queen’s Bench Division, Sir Brian Leveson, to carry out an independent review into the criminal courts. Specifically, the review considered 2 key themes, which are outlined in the Terms of Reference (ToR) as follows:

• Reform: how the criminal courts could be reformed to ensure cases are dealt with proportionately, in light of the current pressures on the Crown Court

• Efficiency: how they could operate as efficiently as possible. This should include consideration of the processes of partner agencies where they impact the criminal courts

The review has published part 1 of the report.

Original language	English
Type	Contribution to government review
Media of output	Independent review
Publisher	Ministry of Justice
Number of pages	388
Publication status	Published - 9 Jul 2025

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