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June 16, 2026

Millions of people can’t access civil justice – my new report shows why four decades of reform have failed

John Sorabji, UCL

Proposed solutions focused too much on reducing the cost and complexity of civil court procedures, rather than improving legal literacy.

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March 17, 2026

How did the courts backlog get so bad?

Daniel Alge, Brunel University of London

By autumn 2025 the Crown Court backlog had reached nearly 80,000 outstanding cases.

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July 9, 2025

Could England and Wales introduce jury‑free trials? Here’s how they work in other countries

Natalie Hodgson, University of Nottingham and Matt Thomason, University of Nottingham

Brian Leveson has recommended more judge-alone trials to address the backlog of nearly 80,000 cases.

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Natalie Hodgson
Senior Lecturer in Law, UNSW
Matt Thomason
Assistant Professor in Law, University of Nottingham
Daniel Alge
Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Criminal Justice, Brunel University of London
John Sorabji
Associate Professor of Law, UCL