In the third quarter of 2022 there were an additional 23,751 crown court cases in England and Wales, and 20,044 court cases that were closed. With new court cases outstripping the number of closed cases in previous quarters, the backlog of court cases has grown significantly since 2020, and has reached a peak of 62,766 in the most recent quarter.
Number of receipts, disposals, and outstanding cases in the crown court of England and Wales from 1st quarter 2010 to 1st quarter 2023
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