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Scotland's courts are facing a significant backlog, with projections indicating over 2,400 scheduled High Court trials by March 2030. Malcolm Graham, chief executive of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), has highlighted that the average wait for a trial could increase from 42 weeks in 2025 to 136 weeks by 2030. He has warned that additional courts and investment will be needed to alleviate the pressures. Mr Graham said: "Every case that comes into the system is somebody that's waiting for justice, and in the High Court, it is victims of the most serious crimes that have impacted significantly on peoples' lives." he added: "The impact of delays and the uncertainty of that on people is huge, and that's uppermost in my thoughts in terms of why we need to prioritise this part of the system."
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