Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The head of Scotland’s national courts service says it needs £60M of investment to cope with an increasing workload.
The average wait between a first appearance at a high court to the start of a criminal trial is expected to increase to two and half years by 2028.
The Scottish Government says it continues to work closely with the courts service on reform measures.

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