Criticism of Svea Court of Appeal for the slow processing of a criminal case. Also statements on the court’s processing times in general in criminal cases (excluding priority cases)

The length of proceedings in a criminal case in Svea Court of Appeal was two years and three months. From the time the court case started to the time the main hearing was scheduled to take place, almost two years had passed. For more than a year, no active steps were taken at all in the processing of the case. The court’s inaction led to an unacceptably long processing time ahead of the scheduled main hearing. The Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman criticises Svea Court of Appeal for the slow processing of the case.

In the decision, the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman also make statements regarding the court’s processing times in general in criminal cases (excluding priority cases). According to the Chief Parliamentary Ombudsman, the picture that has emerged of the situation in the Court of Appeal is worrying.

The decision will be forwarded to Parliament, the Government and the Swedish National Courts Administration for information purposes.