Noosa News
Backlog threatens to swamp court system
Magistrate Suzette Coates, who was presiding in the arrest court in Brisbane yesterday, estimated the backlog in outstanding warrants for offenders to appear in the Magistrate’s court “must be about 50,000”.Police prosecutor acting sergeant Hayley Kipps told Magistrate Coates there were 140 cases scheduled for callover in court 1 at the Brisbane arrests court today (Tuesday), a figure perhaps double the usual number.“That’s just unmanageable isn’t it really, 140,” Magistrate Coates…
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