§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many either-way cases heard in magistrates courts were contested in each year since 1999. [7849]
§ Mr. WillsThere were 23,022 either-way cases contested in the magistrates courts in 1999; 21,808 in 2000; and 10,471 between January and June 2001. The figures are for prosecutions by the Crown Prosecution Service only—Figures for other prosecutors in the magistrates courts are not available.
Source:
CPS Caseload Statistics
§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many either-way defendants were elected for trial in the Crown court in each year since 1999. [7848]
§ Mr. WillsFigures specifically relating to either-way defendants are not collected. However, the table shows the number of Class 4 offence cases committed for trial to the Crown court in each year since 1999. These figures cover all triable either-way offences but do include an element of Class 4 indictable-only offences as well.
Class 4 cases committed by magistrates courts to the Crown court Receipts 1999 61,155 2000 58,300 20011 32,752 January to June Note:
These figures include both triable either-way and indictable-only offences