Ever since Rachel Reeves entered No 11 on 5 July 2024, she has made no secret of the need for central government to tighten the proverbial purse strings. While some commentators may be more focused on her money-saving measures announced in the Spring Statement on 26 March 2025, three days earlier the Chancellor announced that she planned to cut government departmental costs by 15% by the end of the decade, and would do so by slashing the Civil Service’s budget.
The prospect of further cuts to a public court system that is already at breaking point will send shivers down the spine of any court user, be they a professional or lay member of the public.
Current court backlogs
Justice delayed is justice denied, and that applies to all parties involved in cases before the family and criminal courts.
