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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\u2019 Courts.<\/p>

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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: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-court-statistics<\/a>. The data for the second quarter will be published in September 2020.<\/p>

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Outstanding cases awaiting trial in the Magistrates\u2019 and Crown Court as at 31 March 2020<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Magistrates\u2019 Court12<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

77,459<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Crown Court2<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

31,686<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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