Court case delays left assault victim waiting over a year

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The government has announced emergency funding to help tackle huge delays in court trials.

The backlog in Crown Court trials has been rising by 1,000 each month. Delays were being seen before Covid due to cuts in budgets.

The emotional impact of waiting for court cases to be heard can be devastating.

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