Legal system in gridlock as officials dither over decisions to prosecute

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Legal system in gridlock as officials dither over decisions to prosecute

Criminal cases in Northern Ireland are taking “significantly longer” than in England and Wales to proceed through the justice system, according to a recent progress report by the Criminal Justice Inspection (CJI) into avoidable delay.
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