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Monthly information on Criminal Case Throughput for June 2024

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has published today the latest monthly workbook to show the throughput of criminal cases in our courts.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has published today the latest monthly workbook to show the throughput of criminal cases in our courts.

Monthly Workbook

This shows the volumes of cases being progressed each month in the High Court, Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Courts from April 2020, compared against the monthly averages for 2019/20 (pre-COVID). The figures show that during June 2024:

  • The overall level of new cases registered is 88% of the average pre-COVID level.
  • The overall level of cases concluded is 96% of the average pre-COVID level.
  • Petitions, which provide a useful indicator of future solemn business, are comparable with the average monthly pre-COVID level.
  • 51 High Court evidence led trials commenced which is 123% of the average pre-COVID level.
  • 81 High Court cases were concluded, which is 121% of the average pre-COVID level.
  • The average time between pleading diet and evidence led trial is 50 weeks for High Court, compared to the pre-COVID level of 22 weeks.
  • 94 sheriff solemn evidence led trials commenced which is comparable with the average pre-COVID level.
  • 578 sheriff solemn cases were concluded which is 119% of the average pre-COVID level.
  • The average time between pleading diet and evidence led trial is 44 weeks for sheriff solemn, compared to the pre-COVID level of 11 weeks.
  • 476 sheriff summary evidence led trials commenced, which is 82% of the average pre-COVID levels
  • 5448 sheriff summary cases were concluded which is 105% of the average pre-COVID level.
  • The average time between pleading diet and evidence led trial is 36 weeks for sheriff summary, compared to the pre-COVID level of 23 weeks.
  • 2044 Justice of the Peace cases were concluded which is 74% of the average pre-COVID level.
  • The average time between pleading diet and evidence led trial is 34 weeks for Justice of the Peace, compared to the pre-COVID level of 22 weeks.
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Corporate news General
23 July 2024 Communications