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Audit Scotland has reported mixed progress in reducing Scotland’s court backlog, with outstanding trials falling to 13,268 by the end of 2025-26, around a third of the 2022 peak. However, the number of outstanding High Court trials rose to 1,002, almost three times pre-pandemic levels, reflecting growing pressure from serious and complex criminal cases. Auditor General Stephen Boyle said resource-intensive cases were placing strain on the wider justice system and warned planned modernisation efforts would require stronger delivery arrangements and clearer resourcing. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service said pressures on High Court and sheriff and jury business are expected to increase further over coming years.
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