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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Justice Analytical Services Data Report - December 2020
Seventh release of a monthly data report on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the justice system in Scotland, including information from Police Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, and Scottish Prison Service.
Case types
In December 2020, most initiated and disposed cases were below 2019-20 levels.
- Initiated case types presented are gradually returning to 2019-20 levels, with month to month variation. They were lower for December compared with previous months due to fewer court days as a result of the festive period.
- In December, for disposals, Family and Debt had returned to 2019-20 levels, but Children's Referrals and Personal Injury were lower than 2019-20 average levels. These figures are again affected by fewer court days in December.
| Initiated Cases (Dec 20) | Disposed Cases (Dec 20) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2020 | Change from 19-20 | Case Type | December 2020 | Change from 19-20 |
| 868 | 82% of 19-20 average month (1,055 cases) | Family |
923 | 101% of 19-20 average month (910 cases) |
| 392 | 65% of 19-20 average month (602 cases) | Children's Referrals | 133 | 51% of 19-20 average month (260 cases) |
| 1,953 | 68% of 19-20 average month (2,883 cases) | Debt | 2,306 | 97% of 19-20 average month (2,368 cases) |
| 257 | 64% of 19-20 average month (402 cases) | Personal Injury | 195 | 64% of 19-20 average month (306 cases) |
Further Information:
Latest published Civil Justice Statistics can be found here:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/civil-justice-statistics-scotland-2018-19/
Contact
Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot
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