In the third quarter of 2022 there were an additional 23,751 crown court cases in England and Wales, and 20,044 court cases that were closed. With new court cases outstripping the number of closed cases in previous quarters, the backlog of court cases has grown significantly since 2020, and has reached a peak of 62,766 in the most recent quarter.
Number of receipts, disposals, and outstanding cases in the crown court of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2010 to 1st quarter 2023
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Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK. (January 19, 2023). Number of receipts, disposals, and outstanding cases in the crown court of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2010 to 1st quarter 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098749/criminal-court-cases-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, und GOV.UK. "Number of receipts, disposals, and outstanding cases in the crown court of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2010 to 1st quarter 2023." Chart. January 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098749/criminal-court-cases-in-england-and-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, GOV.UK. (2023). Number of receipts, disposals, and outstanding cases in the crown court of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2010 to 1st quarter 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098749/criminal-court-cases-in-england-and-wales/
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Number of receipts, disposals, and outstanding cases in the crown court of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2010 to 1st quarter 2023 [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, & GOV.UK, January 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098749/criminal-court-cases-in-england-and-wales/