McConville, honorary professor at Nottingham School of Law, and Marsh, associate professor at Chinese University of Hong Kong and tenant at 25 Bedford Row, analyse the problem and its causes, extracting some devastating conclusions. These include the ‘element of tragic farce’ to HM Courts and Tribunals’ quest for additional buildings as courts after the government’s own policies depleted the court estate.
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