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<p>The table below provides the information requested on the current number of outstanding
cases awaiting trial in (1) the Crown Court, and (2) the Magistrates’ Courts.</p><p>
</p><p>These data are taken from the national statistics on the level of outstanding
work in the criminal courts for the first quarter of 2020 which were published on
26 June 2020 and are available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics</a>.
The data for the second quarter will be published in September 2020.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td
colspan="2"><p>Outstanding cases awaiting trial in the Magistrates’ and Crown Court
as at 31 March 2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Magistrates’ Court<sup>12</sup></p></td><td><p>77,459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crown
Court<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>31,686</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p><sup>1</sup>The
magistrates’ court figure represents all those cases outstanding that are categorised
as for trial (Indictable-only and Triable-either-way) and not just those awaiting
a trial hearing. For example, it will include cases where defendants plead guilty
and not guilty, and those where a warrant has been issued</p><p><sup>2</sup> Though
the figures for both Magistrates’ and Crown Court includes for trial cases (Triable-either-way
and Indictable Only) which are outstanding for trial we are unable to say at what
stage of the court process these are, for example, this may include cases where a
trial has started but has not concluded.</p>
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