but then once charged you can be held for years on remand [0], there is no limit to how long the court can take to actually getting around to holding your trial

but then once charged you can be held for years on remand [0], there is no limit to how long the court can take to actually getting around to holding your trial. The law says now 8 months, but (as this site says) people are held for years. [0] https://legalknowledgebase.com/how-long-can-someone-be-held-on-remand-for-uk https://legalknowledgebase.com/how-long-can-someone-be-held-...