# The DA plans to use parliamentary processes to investigate the reasons for the astronomical backlog in reserved judgments. A report by the Office of the Chief Justice reveals are one-thousand-657 outstanding reserved judgments in higher courts. More than 302 have been outstanding for over six months. The DA’s Glynnis Breytenbach says the backlog presents a significant barrier to access to justice and erodes public confidence in the legal system:
DA is concerned about the 1,657 case backlog in reserved judgments [SOUND]
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