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Asked by Mr Tanmanjeet Singh DhesiLabourMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 10 December 2025UIN 96721

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of new swift courts within the Crown Court on the number of wrongful convictions.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

The new ‘swift courts’ will operate within the existing Crown Court framework, following the same process and procedures. Safeguards will be in place including the existing appeals procedure, and judges in the ‘swift courts’ will be required to provide reasoned judgments when delivering decisions to convict or acquit.

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