Scotland’s law courts speeding up

By Professor John Robertson OBA

From Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report : October 2024 A summary of justice and safer communities statistics, released today:

Median journey times decreased for all court types in 2023-24 when compared to 2022-23 with the exception of sheriff solemn. There were falls of 4% for high court (from 1,076 to 1,032 days), 18% for sheriff summary (from 306 to 252 days) and 6% for justice of the peace (JP) (from 303 to 286 days). Sheriff solemn journey times increased by 7% (from 529 to 564 days).

Source:

https://www.gov.scot/publications/safer-communities-justice-statistics-monthly-data-report-october-2024-summary-justice-safer-communities-statistics/pages/7/

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