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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Justice Analytical Services data report- October 2021
This pack provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on the Justice system during October 2021.
Data has been gathered from a number of different sources and may be subject to future revision.
Subjects marked for court
The type of court proceedings appropriate for a case depends on the nature of the crimes or offences involved. The most serious crimes are marked for solemn proceedings, whilst less serious crimes and offences will be marked for Sheriff Summary or JP courts.
The number of people marked for proceedings in:
- Solemn court (High Court or Sheriff & Jury) has been consistently at or above 19-20 average levels since April 2020.
- Sheriff Summary court have, on the whole, remained below pre pandemic levels since April 2020. In October 2021, numbers recovered to around the 19-20 average.
- Markings for JP court have remained well below the 19-20 average.
Fatal Accident Inquiries (as of 01 November 2021)
FAIs with scheduled court dates 37
FAIs with First Notice lodged, awaiting court dates: 3
Source: Data in this section comes from COPFS Internal Management Information System.
Contact
Email: JusticeAnalysts@gov.scot
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