Coronavirus (COVID-19): Justice Analytical Services data report - June 2020
First release of a monthly data report on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Justice System in Scotland, including information from Police Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, courts and prisons.
This document is part of a collection
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS)
Current Operational Guidelines
With the exception of custody courts, which remain at the 16 Hub courts, all business returned to their own courts w/c 15 June.
Custody trials remain a priority. Where practicable, non-custody trial courts will be programmed to allow the acceleration of cases administratively adjourned during lockdown. All undertakings will attend local courts.
Criminal Registered & Scheduled Trials
Currently, all types of criminal court registrations are lower than 19-20 average figures but are increasing weekly. High court registrations are returning to 19-20 levels.
18,390 estimated trials outstanding prior to lockdown
20,910 criminal registrations since lockdown of which 148 were COVID-19 related
| Cases Registered | 19-20 weekly average | Weekly average since lockdown | Change to 19-20 weekly average | Outstanding trials pre lockdown (Approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indictments | ||||
| High Court | 20 | 18 | -2 (-10%) | 390 |
| Sheriff Court | 105 | 81 | -24 (-23%) | 500 |
| Complaints | ||||
| Sheriff Court | 1,254 | 861 | -393 (-31%) | 14,000 |
| JP Court | 640 | 348 | -292 (-46%) | 3,500 |
Criminal Disposals
All disposal types are lower than 19-20 monthly averages.
The most common disposal in lockdown is Fine etc.
| To 30 June 2020 | 19-20 weekly average | Weekly average since lockdown | Percentage of 19-20 average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imprisonment | 233 | 24 | 10% |
| Community Disposal (CPO & DTTO) | 319 | 5 | 2% |
| Restriction of Liberty Order | 68 | 2 | 2% |
| Fine etc. | 717 | 34 | 5% |
| Other disposal | 50 | 26 | 52% |
| Admonished/ Discharged | 342 | 14 | 4% |
| DVLA (JP court only) | 338 | 16 | 5% |
Latest SCTS published official statistics can be found here:
https://scotcourts.gov.uk/official-statistics
Contact
Email: justice_analysts@gov.scot
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