# A case coordinator in every Crown Court

> “To help maximise court resources further, the Government is also investing up to £5 million to roll out specialist Case Coordinators in every Crown Court in England and Wales, helping ensure cases progress more efficiently and effectively, reducing delays.”
>
> — HM Government; Press release (Ministry of Justice), 12 October 2026

- **Status:** Promised
- **Status ladder:** Promised → In plan → Legislated → Funded → Delivering → Delivered
- **Policy area:** [Police, courts, prisons](https://ledgergov.uk/promises/area/police-courts-and-prisons)
- **Speaker:** [HM Government](https://ledgergov.uk/actor/hm-government)
- **Made on:** 12 October 2026
- **Where:** Press release (Ministry of Justice)
- **Cost a year:** No costing published
- **Who it affects:** Crown Courts in England and Wales, and the victims and defendants whose cases they hear
- **When:** Not stated
- **Paid for by:** Not stated when it was announced
- **Quote source:** https://www.gov.uk/government/news/technology-to-bolster-justice-for-victims-as-government-responds-to-leveson (checked word for word on 13 October 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0)
- **Last updated:** 13 October 2026
- **Card:** https://ledgergov.uk/promise/uk-crown-court-case-coordinators-2026

## Where it stands

Case coordinators are to work with judges, prosecutors and defence teams to spot and resolve problems in cases earlier and keep them on track. Part of the government's response, published 12 October 2026, to Lord Leveson's review of the criminal courts. No start date is given.

## Timeline

- 12 October 2026, Promised: The government says it will spend up to £5m on specialist case coordinators in every Crown Court in England and Wales

## About the cost

Up to £5m, by the government's figure. The release gives no period, so no yearly figure is shown.

## Sources

- [Ministry of Justice press release, 12 Oct 2026: Technology to bolster justice for victims as government responds to Leveson](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/technology-to-bolster-justice-for-victims-as-government-responds-to-leveson)

## Checks

- Checked automatically by AI Journalist, not yet verified by an editor.
- Checked by AI Journalist (automated) on 13 October 2026.

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