Coronavirus (COVID-19): Justice Analytical Services data report - October 2020
Fifth 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, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, and Scottish Prison Service.
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Criminal Registered & Scheduled Trials
Since lockdown, there have been 46,024 criminal registrations in the courts. 214
of these registrations have been COVID-19 related (0.5%).
Comparing October 2020 with the monthly average in 2019-20:
- The number of indictments registered in the High Court is 30% lower than 19-20 average levels.
- The number of indictments registered in the Sheriff court (solemn cases) is 8% higher than the 19-20 average.
- The number of complaints (summary cases) registered in the Sheriff Court is 15% lower than the 19-20 average.
- Complaints registered in the JP court are 39% lower than the 19-20 average.
| Cases Registered | 19-20 monthly average | October 2020 | Change from 19-20 monthly average | Outstanding (scheduled) trials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre lockdown | October 2020 | ||||
| Indictments | |||||
| High Court | 85 | 60 | -25 (-29%) | 390 | 335 |
| Sheriff Court | 454 | 492 | +38 (+8%) | 497 | 648 |
| Complaints | |||||
| Sheriff Court | 5,478 | 4,634 | -844 (-15%) | 13,971 | 26,370 |
| JP Court | 2,799 | 1,717 | -1082 (-39%) | 3,497 | 5,074 |
There were 32,427 trials outstanding at the end of October 2020, this compares to 18,355 at the end of 2019-20. In addition SCTS have forecast that there are another 5,470 cases in the system which are likely to come to trial but have not yet had a trial date set (see SCTS published monthly criminal statistics for a more detailed explanation - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/official-statistics)
Contact
Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot
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