JUSTICE minister Delroy Chuck said yesterday that he will be piloting a Bill in Parliament to provide for the expungement of the criminal records of persons who have committed serious offences but have done their time and redeemed themselves in the society.

The justice ministry, he said, respects the separation of powers between the judiciary and policymakers, but the delay in the court system is a matter of public concern that cannot be ignored.

At the same time, the minister noted that, as of June 16, there were 69 outstanding reserved judgements and 30 outstanding reasons for judgement in the Court of Appeal.

Supreme Court recorded an increase of 120 per cent in the number of judgements delivered, in 2019, over those delivered in 2018.

All 13 parish courts exceeded the international bench mark of 85 per cent, said the justice minister.