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Plea Bargaining Bill to Strengthen Criminal Justice System
The Government of Saint Lucia is advancing legislation to introduce a structured framework for plea bargaining, aimed at improving the efficiency of the criminal justice system. The initiative comes alongside progress in reducing the court backlog, with at least 48 indictable matters disposed of through the backlog court, including cases that had remained unresolved for decades.
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