Commuter rail strike talks resume as London braces for another disrupted week
Unions and operators return to the table after a weekend of cancelled services across the South East.
Court backlog pilot cuts waiting times at Welsh magistrates’ courts
Evening sittings and remote hearings trim months off some case lists.
A Ministry of Justice pilot in Wales cut average waits for non-custodial magistrates’ cases by using evening sittings and expanded remote hearings for routine mentions.
Defence solicitors welcomed shorter delays but flagged uneven broadband in rural clients’ homes.
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