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Asked by Dr Neil Shastri-HurstConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 103027

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cases were adjourned due to lack of judicial availability in the last 12 months.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

The Ministry of Justice publishes data on trials that are ineffective due to a judge or magistrate not being available.

An ineffective trial does not go ahead on the scheduled trial date, and a further listing is required.

This information can be found on a quarterly basis using the ‘Trial effectiveness at the criminal courts tool’ and filtering the reason to ‘23. Ineffective reason: Judge/magistrate availability’ at the link below: Criminal court statistics quarterly: July to September 2025 - GOV.UK

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