§ Ms BuckTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the average cost per day of a court case in(a) a Crown court and (b) a magistrates' court was over the last 12 months. [51292]
§ Mr. WillsThe estimated average cost per day of a court case for the financial year 2001–2002 is(a) £2,975 in the Crown Court, and (b) £1610 in the magistrates' court. These figures exclude Legal Aid costs.