Large backlogs in criminal courts means some crimes from last year, will not go before a jury until 2022. Barrister Alexandra Wilson drops in, to tell us she’s frustrated to see some courts being used to film dramas, rather than hear real cases, that are piling up because of the pandemic.
And we ask: how do you make smart motorways smarter?
Studio Director: Emma Crowe
Producers: Alix Pickles, Georgia Coen
Episode Editor: Rick Kelsey
Editor: Dino Sofos
Published on Tuesday, 19th January 2021.
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