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Delays to getting cases heard and progressed through the District Court take a toll on victims, defendants and families. The Chief District Court Judge has issued a new Timely Access to Justice Protocol setting out a timely access to justice standard, which is that 90% of criminal cases are disposed of within category-based timeliness thresholds.
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