Court reform - Court case backlog must be cleared

IF justice delayed is justice denied, then the operation of the Irish court system leaves much to be desired.

This applies particularly to an unacceptable situation where extremely grave charges, including murder and rape, can become bogged down in the legal pipeline for months if not years on end.

The inordinate delay in bringing the perpetrators of serious crimes to book is a compelling reason for streamlining the country’s over-burdened legal system.