Since this Committee’s original report on the subject (HL 128, session 2010-12 (ISBN 9780108473326)) was published in 2011, the CJEU has undertaken some reforms which will hopefully reduce the backlog of cases of the Court of Justice (CJ). However, the number of cases pending before the CJ continues to rise year on year. It is imperative that the right balance is struck between the length of time it takes for the Court to dispense with a case, and the quality of its judgments in order to preserve its credibility. The Court and Member States need to keep the workload of the Court under review with a view to reacting before the workload has an adverse effect on the effectiveness and efficiency of the Court. The CJEU has now requested that the number of Advocates General (AGs) be increased and the Government needs to speed up proceedings in Parliament in order to meet the CJEU’s proposed timetable for appointing the first additional AG. The latest statistics from the General Court (GC) indicate a reduction in the number of pending cases, and a reduction in the average time it takes the Court to dispose of a case. However, between 2000 and 2010 as a trend, the number of new cases has more than doubled. There is therefore still a very strong case for also increasing the number of judges in the GC and the Government should make the case strongly in discussion with other Member States