Cases could be delayed to 2021 without increase in Court of Appeal judges - Chief Justice

The Chief Justice has warned cases could be put back to 2021 if there is not an “immediate” increase in the number of judges on the Court of Appeal bench.

Frank Clarke, speaking ahead of the beginning of the new courts term next week, said that the promised additional six judges for the Court of Appeal are badly needed in order to prevent a backlog of cases from re-emerging.