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The Price of Justice
Serious criminal cases can take years to get to trial in Northern Ireland. Stephen Dempster investigates the devastating impact on victims and the threat posed to the rule of law.
The criminal justice system in Northern Ireland is burdened by long delays in cases getting to court. Murder and rape cases can take five years or longer to conclude. Reporter Stephen Dempster investigates why cases are taking so long, talks to victims who have found themselves in what they call a 'traumatic, nightmare situation', and hears from experts who fear the system is at breaking point, with potential consequences for the rule of law.
Last on
Wed 7 Jun 2023
22:00
91热爆 Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
