‘Remarkable’ blowout in NSW local court hearing times as victims of crime wait average of nine months

Time from arrest to case being finalised in 2021/22 grew by 41% thanks to Covid pandemic interruptions

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There has been a remarkable" blowout in the time it takes for cases to be finalised in New South Wales local courts, with data showing the Covid-19 pandemic significantly hampered court operations.

Victims of crime now face an average wait time of nine months before having their case finalised, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (Bocsar) data released on Thursday shows.

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