Court backlog
Dear Ministry of Justice,
As of 23 July, please give the number of outstanding cases in England and Wales in the following jurisdictions:
* Court of Appeal
* High Court
* Crown Court
* Magistrates Court
* County Court
* Family Court
* Employment tribunal
* Employment appeal tribunal
* Upper Tribunal
* First-tier tribunal
Please also give the number of outstanding cases for each of these jurisdictions as of March 23.
Yours faithfully,
John Hyde
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HMCTS - Analysis and Performance Division, Finance, Governance and
Performance Directorate.
Tel: 01452 334448 or 0203 3345511
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1st Floor | Twyver House | Bruton Way | Gloucester | GL1 1PE
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Dear Weston, Bob (Gloucester),
With regard to your final question, please only state the backlog to this point of cases in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal, in addition to the backlog as of March 23.
Yours sincerely,
John Hyde
Please find attached an acknowledgement of the above request
Bob Weston
Knowledge Information Liaison Officer
HMCTS - Analysis and Performance Division, Finance, Governance and
Performance Directorate.
Tel: 01452 334448 or 0203 3345511
E [1][email address]
1st Floor | Twyver House | Bruton Way | Gloucester | GL1 1PE
" I am not authorised to bind the Ministry of Justice contractually, nor
to make representation or other statements which may bind the Ministry of
Justice in any way via electronic means".
Please find attached a response to the above request
Bob Weston
Knowledge Information Liaison Officer
HMCTS - Analysis and Performance Division, Finance, Governance and
Performance Directorate.
Tel: 01452 334448 or 0203 3345511
E [1][email address]
1st Floor | Twyver House | Bruton Way | Gloucester | GL1 1PE
" I am not authorised to bind the Ministry of Justice contractually, nor
to make representation or other statements which may bind the Ministry of
Justice in any way via electronic means".
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