The Law Society recently published a report looking into the problems within the courts themselves. There are so many issues that are causing cases to be adjourned, to be delayed. We know from a solicitor who told us that he was in court and an air conditioning unit fell on his head. And I mean, this all sounds, you know, it's all sounds very faulty towers, but actually these things are not getting fixed. That's the problem.
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