Funding cuts blamed for huge delays in England & Wales fraud cases

The Criminal Bar Association, representing barristers in England and Wales, has blamed chronic underfunding of the criminal justice system for delays in trying fraud cases in courtsin England and Wales, after analysing the UK government's own data.

By Sara Lewis

The Criminal Bar Association (CBA), representing barristers in England and Wales, has blamed chronic underfunding of the criminal justice system for delays in trying fraud cases in courtsin England and Wales, after analysing the UK government's own data.