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<p>A breakdown of the outstanding caseload in each region of England and Wales is
not published.</p><p>We continue to work, in close partnership with the judiciary,
to improve the service in the county courts. We are replacing inefficient processes
with our reformed digital services, using available courtroom capacity and supporting
the use of remote hearings (where a judge deems it appropriate) to maximise the number
of sitting days used in the jurisdiction.</p><p>The MoJ and the judiciary have taken
and are taking action to increase judicial capacity. This includes a recruitment programme
of up to 1,000 judges and tribunal members in 2022/23, across all jurisdictions. HMCTS
is also working to ensure we have sufficient staff resource in place to support the
number of sitting days used across jurisdictions.</p>
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