Nightingale courts could close in June
It is still unclear whether social distancing measures will have to continue in courts after the end of restrictions in June.
The Law Gazette has reported that the 12 ‘Nightingale Courts,’ which were set up to boost court capacity and to reduce the Crown court backlog, may be closed in June.
The current Crown court backlog stands at over 57,000 cases. The Ministry of Justice has stated that 12 of the 30 Nightingale courts in operation have hire agreements which are due to expire in June.
You can read more about the question mark over what will happen to Nightingale Courts at the Law Gazette, in this article dated 29th April.