More investment needed in court support services, says chief justice
More investment is needed in court support services to help cut a backlog of cases, Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale said at the opening of Grand Court on Wednesday 14 Jan.
Ramsay-Hale said that more judges and magistrates would not cut the number of outstanding cases, but extra cash for social workers who write reports for the courts and extra criminal Bar members would ease the pressure. She added that full figures for cases brought to the Grand Court were not available because of the transition to a new case management system. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Jan 15, 2026 05:37 PM