One in six Leeds Crown Court trials don't go ahead on time

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Less than half of trials in Leeds Crown Court went ahead as planned last year, according to official figures.

Figures added more than 100 trials at Leeds Crown Court did not go ahead on their scheduled date last year, while a further one third of all trials were either dropped or the defendant pleaded guilty.

The Law Society said the record high proportion of ineffective trials across England and Wales will cause "unacceptable" delays for victims and warned government underfunding is a key cause.

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