Criminal

Scrapping prelims won’t fix trial delays, critics say

Monday, March 06, 2017 @ 8:13 AM | By Cristin Schmitz

Mounting national pressure to reduce court delays by scrapping the preliminary inquiry is diverting attention away from more effective solutions, critics say.

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