Backlog for Youth Courts
Dear Youth Justice Board for England and Wales,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting information on Youth Courts and the court backlog.
Please could you tell me:
1) The case backlog in the English and Welsh Youth Courts, for each quarter in the most recent five years for which data is available
2) The above, broken down by individual Youth Court.
For clarity, we are defining the ‘backlog’ as the number of cases waiting to be heard or completed. However, if you have an alternative definition, we would appreciate this being clarified and would still request backlog data defined in your terms.
If any parts of the data requested are exempt under FOIA, please respond to as much of my request as possible.
Please let me know if I can clarify any of these questions further, or help in any way to make this request easier or quicker to answer.
Yours sincerely,
Gideon Leibowitz
Dear Mr Leibowitz, thank you for your email below.
Freedom of Information request reference 2022/33 regarding backlog for
Youth Courts in the last 5 years, received Friday 2 December 2022
Your request will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information
Act.
As such you can expect a response within 20 working days – that is, by no
later than Wednesday 4 January 2023.
Please note that this takes into account the Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
New Year’s Day bank holiday’s (Mon 26 Dec, Tues 27 Dec 2022 and Mon 2 Jan
2023 respectively).
Regards,
John Ahern (He/Him)
Business Support Manager – CEO Team
+ PP 5.16, 5^th Floor, Clive House | 70 Petty France | Westminster |
London | SW1H 9EX
*: [1][email address] | 📱: 07583 675 543
:: [2]www.gov.uk/yjb | Follow us on Twitter [3]@_YJB
Working to ensure a youth justice system that sees children as children,
treats them fairly and helps them to build on their strengths so they can
make a constructive contribution to society. This will prevent offending,
and create safer communities with fewer victims.
Visit the [4]Youth Justice Resource Hub for the latest youth justice
information, training and support.
Please note I do compressed hours and do not work on Wednesdays
From: Gideon Leibowitz <[5][FOI #925723 email]>
Sent: 02 December 2022 15:19
To: YJBCEOTEAM <[6][Youth Justice Board for England and Wales request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Backlog for Youth Courts
Dear Youth Justice Board for England and Wales,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting information on Youth
Courts and the court backlog.
Please could you tell me:
1) The case backlog in the English and Welsh Youth Courts, for each
quarter in the most recent five years for which data is available
2) The above, broken down by individual Youth Court.
For clarity, we are defining the ‘backlog’ as the number of cases waiting
to be heard or completed. However, if you have an alternative definition,
we would appreciate this being clarified and would still request backlog
data defined in your terms.
If any parts of the data requested are exempt under FOIA, please respond
to as much of my request as possible.
Please let me know if I can clarify any of these questions further, or
help in any way to make this request easier or quicker to answer.
Yours sincerely,
Gideon Leibowitz
Dear Mr Leibowitz,
Freedom of Information request reference 2022/33 regarding backlog for
Youth Courts in the last 5 years, received Friday 2 December 2022 – YJB
response, Tuesday 13 December 2022
Please find attached our response to your request.
Regards,
John Ahern (He/Him)
Business Support Manager – CEO Team
+ PP 5.16, 5^th Floor, Clive House | 70 Petty France | Westminster |
London | SW1H 9EX
*: [1][email address] | 📱: 07583 675 543
:: [2]www.gov.uk/yjb | Follow us on Twitter [3]@_YJB
Working to ensure a youth justice system that sees children as children,
treats them fairly and helps them to build on their strengths so they can
make a constructive contribution to society. This will prevent offending,
and create safer communities with fewer victims.
Visit the [4]Youth Justice Resource Hub for the latest youth justice
information, training and support.
Please note I do compressed hours and do not work on Wednesdays
From: Ahern, John (YJB) On Behalf Of YJBCEOTEAM
Sent: 02 December 2022 16:07
To: Gideon Leibowitz <[FOI #925723 email]>
Subject: RE: FOI request ref 2022/33 re: backlog for Youth Courts in the
last 5 years, received Fri 2 Dec 2022
Dear Mr Leibowitz, thank you for your email below.
Freedom of Information request reference 2022/33 regarding backlog for
Youth Courts in the last 5 years, received Friday 2 December 2022
Your request will be handled in accordance with the Freedom of Information
Act.
As such you can expect a response within 20 working days – that is, by no
later than Wednesday 4 January 2023.
Please note that this takes into account the Christmas Day, Boxing Day and
New Year’s Day bank holiday’s (Mon 26 Dec, Tues 27 Dec 2022 and Mon 2 Jan
2023 respectively).
Regards,
John Ahern (He/Him)
Business Support Manager – CEO Team
+ PP 5.16, 5^th Floor, Clive House | 70 Petty France | Westminster |
London | SW1H 9EX
*: [5][email address] | 📱: 07583 675 543
:: [6]www.gov.uk/yjb | Follow us on Twitter [7]@_YJB
Working to ensure a youth justice system that sees children as children,
treats them fairly and helps them to build on their strengths so they can
make a constructive contribution to society. This will prevent offending,
and create safer communities with fewer victims.
Visit the [8]Youth Justice Resource Hub for the latest youth justice
information, training and support.
Please note I do compressed hours and do not work on Wednesdays
From: Gideon Leibowitz <[9][FOI #925723 email]>
Sent: 02 December 2022 15:19
To: YJBCEOTEAM <[10][Youth Justice Board for England and Wales request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Backlog for Youth Courts
Dear Youth Justice Board for England and Wales,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting information on Youth
Courts and the court backlog.
Please could you tell me:
1) The case backlog in the English and Welsh Youth Courts, for each
quarter in the most recent five years for which data is available
2) The above, broken down by individual Youth Court.
For clarity, we are defining the ‘backlog’ as the number of cases waiting
to be heard or completed. However, if you have an alternative definition,
we would appreciate this being clarified and would still request backlog
data defined in your terms.
If any parts of the data requested are exempt under FOIA, please respond
to as much of my request as possible.
Please let me know if I can clarify any of these questions further, or
help in any way to make this request easier or quicker to answer.
Yours sincerely,
Gideon Leibowitz
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