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Review and reform the court system to address delays

Submitted by Anthony harman on Monday 24th March 2025

Published on Wednesday 30th April 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 30th October 2025

Signatures: 40

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Accept ~ Avoid ~ Change ~ Courts ~ Criminal ~ crisis ~ delayed ~ Delivering ~ Denying ~ Enable ~ Faith ~ health crisis ~ justice system ~ Justices ~ mentalhealth ~ Reform ~ Reviewed ~ SWIFT ~ system ~ Unfair

Petition Action

Review and reform the court system to address delays

Petition Details

We want the Government to review and reform the court system to reduce delays. We think it should consider introducing expert panels for small claims and non-criminal cases, to enable justice to be delivered faster, fairly, and without the emotional and financial toll of long waits.

Additional Information

We feel the system is outdated, overwhelmed, and breaking people down. Justice delayed is justice denied. People can wait over a year for small claims and can receive no updates or support throughout. We believe many accept unfair outcomes just to avoid the stress and delay. We feel the system is slow, outdated, and damaging. Whether claimant or defendant, people need swift resolution. We think that fast justice deters wrongdoing and restores faith and that the justice system is fuelling a mental health crisis. It’s time for change.


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