Three years waiting for a trial? Court backlog at 'crisis point', top lawyers say

If you're facing trial in Tasmania, lawyers say expect to wait. Senior legal figures are sounding the alarm over a worsening court backlog that's stretched routine cases into multi-year ordeals. According to ABC News, the problem has reached what they're calling a crisis point in the state's criminal justice system.

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