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Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 6 January 2025UIN 21092

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the size of the current court case backlog is in England and Wales.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

We publish court open caseloads across the criminal court, family court, and tribunals jurisdictions in the following publications:

Criminal court statistics quarterly: July to September 2024 - GOV.UK.

HMCTS management information - September 2024 - GOV.UK.

Tribunals statistics quarterly: July to September 2024 - GOV.UK.

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