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Judicial inquiries strain Scotland's courts

Lord Pentland, Scotland's Lord President, has warned that appointing judges to chair public inquiries significantly strains court resources. In a letter to MSPs, he highlighted that ongoing inquiries have cost £240m and noted that judges chairing these inquiries lead to a loss of nearly 10% of sitting days in High Court and Court of Session cases. He stated: "Appointing a judge to a public inquiry therefore has a disproportionate impact on an already overstretched resource." The number of pending trials is expected to double this year compared to 2019-20, exacerbating the pressure on the judiciary.

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