Court slams expert witness for mixing up twins in abuse case
By John Hyde >> (8 April 2025) A judge has underlined the critical importance of reliable expert evidence, after a doctor in a care order case described her own evidence as ‘appalling’. The court in LB Croydon v D (Critical Scrutiny of the Paediatric Overview) heard that the local authority sought a care order for three children, […]
Crown Court backlog reaches record high
By Monidipa Fouzder >> (27 March 2025) New official figures show that the Crown court backlog has once again risen to a record high – and, the government has admitted, could reach 100,000 by 2029 if it keeps climbing at the current rate. Criminal courts data published today shows that the Crown court open caseload […]
