: Crucially, this initiative is designed to operate alongside high-priority cases. It does not reduce the court's capacity to list trials involving children, serious sexual offenses, or defendants in custody within the standard 12-month window. Navigating Reading Crown Court
: Under the principle of "Open Justice," the court now allows members of the public and press to apply for remote observation of certain hearings, provided they apply in advance. Long-Term Improvements and Expansion reading crown court reading better
: One courtroom is specifically allocated to these expedited hearings, preventing them from being buried under more complex, long-term trials. : Crucially, this initiative is designed to operate
: Defendants on bail often face months or years of uncertainty before their cases are heard. serious sexual offenses