Magistrates’ Court Bulletin
April to June 2011 (Provisional Figures)
Contents
- Summary
- Figure 1 Percentage of adults entered and disposed of in the court divisions
- Figure 2 Percentage of youths received and disposed of in the court divisions
- Figure 3 Percentage of civil applications received and disposed in the court divisions
- Figure 4 Waiting times in weeks in adult magistrates’ courts
- Table 1.1 Scheduled court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
- Table 1.2 Additionalcourt sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
- Table 1.3 Special court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
- Table 2.1 Adult criminal defendants received in the magistrates’ courts by division & venue
- Table 2.2 Adult criminal defendants disposed of in the magistrates’ courts by division & venue
- Table 2.3 Average waiting times in the adult magistrates' courts by division & venue
- Table 2.4 Number and type of charges brought for adult defendants disposed of by business area
- Table 2.5 Outcome of adult defendants disposed of by business area
- Table 3.1 Youth defendants received in the magistrates’ courts by division & venue
- Table 3.2 Youth defendants disposed of in the magistrates’ courts by division & venue
- Table 3.3 Average waiting times in the youth magistrates’ courts by division & venue
- Table 3.4 Number and type of charges brought for youth defendants disposed of by business area
- Table 3.5 Outcome of youth defendants disposed of by business area
- Table 4.1 Civil applications received in the magistrates’ courts by division & venue
- Table 4.2 Civil applications disposed of in the magistrates’ courts by division & venue
- Table 4.3 Average waiting times in the civil magistrates’ courts by division & venue
- Table 4.4 Outcome of applications under the Family Homes & Domestic Violence Order in the magistrates’ court in Northern Ireland
Summary
Magistrates’ sittings
- During April to June 2011 there were 1,126 scheduled magistrates’ sittings, 79 additional magistrates’ sittings and 55 special magistrates’ sittings. This was an increase of 0.2% (1,124), an increase of 39% (57) and a decrease of 4% (57) respectively from the same period the previous year.
- A breakdown of magistrates’ sittings for April to June 2011 is outlined in the table below:
| |
Scheduled |
Additional |
Special |
| Criminal |
747 |
71 |
55 |
| Youth |
134 |
1 |
0 |
| Family |
245 |
7 |
0 |
| Total |
1,126 |
79 |
55 |
Adult defendants received and disposed
- During April to June 2011, 13,017 new adult criminal defendants were received in court and 13,123 adult defendants were disposed of. This represents a decrease of 16% (15,412) and 3% (13,460) respectively from the same period the previous year.
- The majority (77%) of prosecutions disposed of in the adult court were brought by PSNI/ PPS.
- The volume of adult business was highest in the Belfast division.
- A breakdown by division for April to June 2011 is shown in Figure 1 below:
Figure 1: Percentage of adults received and disposed of in the court divisions
| |
Adults received |
Adults disposed |
| Craigavon |
11% |
11% |
| Ards |
12% |
12% |
| Armagh |
12% |
12% |
| Fermanagh |
15% |
16% |
| Antrim |
12% |
11% |
| Londonderry |
11% |
10% |
| Belfast |
28% |
28% |
Youth defendants received and disposed
- During April to June 2011, 716 new defendants were entered in the youth court and 802 youth defendants were disposed of. This represents a decrease of 27% (980) and an increase of 3% (777) respectively from the same period the previous year.
- Almost all prosecutions (99%) disposed of in the youth court were brought by PSNI/ PPS.
- A breakdown by division for April to June 2011 is shown in Figure 2 below:
Figure 2: Percentage of youths received and disposed of in the court divisions
| |
Youths received |
Youths disposed |
| Craigavon |
13% |
10% |
| Ards |
15% |
16% |
| Armagh |
8% |
8% |
| Fermanagh |
16% |
13% |
| Antrim |
12% |
14% |
| Londonderry |
9% |
8% |
| Belfast |
27% |
31% |
Civil applications received and disposed
- During April to June 2011, 1,789 new civil applications were received and 1,513 civil applications were disposed of. This represents an increase of 7% (1,666) and 5% (1,438) respectively from the same period the previous year.
- A breakdown by division for April to June 2011 is shown in Figure 3 below:
Figure 3: Percentage of civil applications received and disposed of in the court divisions
| |
Civil applications received |
Civil applications disposed |
| Craigavon |
8% |
7% |
| Ards |
15% |
15% |
| Armagh |
10% |
11% |
| Fermanagh |
8% |
10% |
| Antrim |
17% |
18% |
| Londonderry |
11% |
11% |
| Belfast |
31% |
27% |
Waiting times
- The average waiting time in the adult criminal court from first hearing to disposal was 7 weeks during April to June 2011 (5 weeks in the same period in 2010) – see Figure 4.
- The average waiting time in the youth court from first hearing to disposal was 12 weeks (10 weeks in the same period in 2010).
- The average length of time for a case to progress through the civil court was 8 weeks from date of issue to disposal (7 weeks in the same period in 2010).
Figure 4: Waiting times in weeks in adult magistrates’ courts (1st hearing to disposal)
| Craigavon |
7.2 |
| Ards |
7.3 |
| Armagh |
6.4 |
| Fermanagh |
6.1 |
| Antrim |
6.7 |
| Londonderry |
5.6 |
| Belfast |
7.8 |
Table 1.1 Scheduled court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
| |
Adult criminal day |
Youth criminal day |
Family day |
| Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
| Belfast |
Laganside |
238 |
03:47:01 |
40 |
02:56:24 |
70 |
03:16:51 |
| Total |
238 |
03:47:01 |
40 |
02:56:24 |
70 |
03:16:51 |
| Londonderry |
Limavady |
15 |
04:32:20 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Magherafelt |
12 |
03:57:05 |
5 |
. |
|
01:23:00 |
| Londonderry |
53 |
04:15:58 |
8 |
04:16:52 |
21 |
04:09:02 |
| Total |
80 |
04:16:12 |
13 |
03:10:00 |
21 |
04:09:02 |
| Antrim |
Antrim |
18 |
04:39:49 |
6 |
02:33:20 |
8 |
03:30:00 |
| Ballymena |
25 |
03:32:24 |
7 |
02:05:42 |
13 |
02:46:55 |
| Larne |
13 |
03:26:09 |
2 |
02:02:30 |
6 |
03:06:40 |
| Coleraine |
38 |
05:14:17 |
5 |
02:52:00 |
11 |
03:50:00 |
| Ballymena@Antrim |
|
. |
|
. |
1 |
03:25:00 |
| Total |
94 |
04:25:38 |
20 |
02:25:15 |
39 |
03:17:33 |
| Fermanagh & Tyrone |
Dungannon |
41 |
04:34:08 |
6 |
02:43:20 |
7 |
03:01:25 |
| Strabane |
22 |
03:25:32 |
3 |
02:35:00 |
|
. |
| Omagh |
26 |
04:03:04 |
6 |
02:50:50 |
12 |
03:37:30 |
| Enniskillen |
21 |
05:31:25 |
6 |
02:59:10 |
3 |
03:40:00 |
| Total |
110 |
04:24:01 |
21 |
02:48:48 |
22 |
03:26:21 |
| Armagh & South Down |
Armagh |
23 |
04:24:16 |
3 |
02:55:00 |
2 |
04:25:00 |
| Banbridge@Newry |
14 |
04:11:47 |
3 |
03:48:20 |
|
. |
| Newry |
34 |
04:18:49 |
6 |
02:39:10 |
16 |
03:35:00 |
| Total |
71 |
04:19:11 |
12 |
03:00:25 |
18 |
03:40:33 |
| Ards |
Bangor |
22 |
03:39:19 |
|
. |
2 |
03:37:30 |
| Downpatrick |
24 |
05:00:37 |
6 |
04:00:00 |
3 |
02:45:00 |
| Newtownards |
41 |
02:53:39 |
11 |
02:32:16 |
38 |
02:30:07 |
| Total |
87 |
03:40:13 |
17 |
03:03:14 |
43 |
02:34:18 |
| Craigavon |
Lisburn |
35 |
04:13:25 |
6 |
02:37:30 |
13 |
03:39:36 |
| Craigavon |
32 |
04:38:18 |
5 |
02:48:00 |
18 |
03:48:36 |
| Lisburn@Craigavon |
|
. |
|
. |
1 |
00:20:00 |
| Total |
67 |
04:25:18 |
11 |
02:42:16 |
32 |
03:38:26 |
Table1.1a Scheduled court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts for Northern Ireland
| |
Adult criminal day |
Youth criminal day |
Family day |
| Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
| Northern Ireland |
747 |
04:06:09 |
134 |
02:51:56 |
245 |
03:19:23 |
|
A court sitting day is counted as any day where the judiciary sit in court. It does not include time in chambers or days where the judiciary are sitting in chambers.
Table 1.2 Additional court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
| |
Adult criminal day |
Youth criminal day |
Family day |
| Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry |
1 |
00:25:00 |
|
. |
1 |
00:50:00 |
| Total |
1 |
00:25:00 |
|
. |
1 |
00:50:00 |
| Antrim |
Antrim |
|
. |
|
. |
1 |
04:00:00 |
| Ballymena |
4 |
03:05:00 |
|
. |
1 |
01:20:00 |
| Coleraine |
1 |
01:30:00 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Total |
5 |
02:46:00 |
|
. |
2 |
02:40:00 |
| Fermanagh & Tyrone |
Dungannon |
8 |
03:48:07 |
|
. |
2 |
03:02:30 |
| Omagh |
4 |
03:35:00 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Enniskillen |
6 |
03:35:50 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Total |
18 |
03:41:06 |
|
. |
2 |
03:02:30 |
| Armagh & South Down |
Armagh |
2 |
03:02:30 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Banbridge@Newry |
3 |
04:43:20 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Newry |
3 |
00:55:00 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Total |
8 |
02:52:30 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Ards |
Downpatrick |
18 |
04:25:46 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Newtownards |
13 |
02:21:09 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Total |
31 |
03:33:30 |
|
. |
|
. |
| Craigavon |
Lisburn |
3 |
01:58:20 |
|
. |
2 |
02:40:00 |
| Craigavon |
5 |
02:07:00 |
1 |
00:20:00 |
|
. |
| Total |
8 |
02:03:45 |
1 |
00:20:00 |
2 |
02:40:00 |
Table 1.2a Additional court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts for Northern Ireland
| | Adult criminal day |
Youth criminal day |
Family day |
| Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
| Northern Ireland |
71 |
03:14:42 |
1 |
00:20:00 |
7 |
02:30:42 |
A court sitting day is counted as any day where the judiciary sit in court. It does not include time in chambers or days where the judiciary are sitting in chambers.
Table 1.3 Special court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
| |
Adult criminal day |
| Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry |
12 |
00:40:20 |
| Total |
12 |
00:40:20 |
| Antrim |
Ballymena |
10 |
00:25:00 |
| Ballymena@Antrim |
1 |
00:10:00 |
| Total |
11 |
00:23:38 |
| Fermanagh & Tyrone |
Dungannon |
1 |
02:00:00 |
| Omagh |
7 |
01:18:51 |
| Total |
8 |
01:24:00 |
| Armagh & South Down |
Newry |
7 |
00:41:25 |
| Total |
7 |
00:41:25 |
| Ards |
Newtownards |
8 |
00:33:07 |
| Total |
8 |
00:33:07 |
| Craigavon |
Lisburn |
4 |
00:53:45 |
| Craigavon |
5 |
00:38:00 |
| Total |
9 |
00:45:00 |
Table 1.3a Special court sitting days & average court sitting times in the magistrates' courts for Northern Ireland
| |
Adult criminal day |
| Number of court sitting days |
Average court sitting time |
| Northern Ireland |
55 |
00:43:12 |
A court sitting day is counted as any day where the judiciary sit in court. It does not include time in chambers or days where the judiciary are sitting in chambers.
Table 2.1 Adult criminal defendants received in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
2625 |
942 |
54 |
3621 |
| Division total |
2625 |
942 |
54 |
3621 |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
729 |
168 |
42 |
939 |
| Limavady Court Office |
189 |
58 |
6 |
253 |
| Magherafelt Court Office |
179 |
57 |
8 |
244 |
| Division total |
1097 |
283 |
56 |
1436 |
| Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
280 |
97 |
15 |
392 |
| Coleraine Court Office |
485 |
147 |
16 |
648 |
| Ballymena Court Office |
274 |
41 |
5 |
320 |
| Larne Court Office |
99 |
43 |
9 |
151 |
| Division total |
1138 |
328 |
45 |
1511 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
371 |
75 |
30 |
476 |
| Strabane Court Office |
203 |
46 |
17 |
266 |
| Enniskillen Court Office |
403 |
54 |
25 |
482 |
| Dungannon Court Office |
578 |
173 |
16 |
767 |
| Division total |
1555 |
348 |
88 |
1991 |
| Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
219 |
62 |
18 |
299 |
| Banbridge Court Office |
147 |
37 |
14 |
198 |
| Newry Court Office |
885 |
134 |
23 |
1042 |
| Division total |
1251 |
233 |
55 |
1539 |
| Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
583 |
107 |
25 |
715 |
| Downpatrick Court Office |
367 |
52 |
23 |
442 |
| Bangor Court Office |
284 |
63 |
9 |
356 |
| Division total |
1234 |
222 |
57 |
1513 |
| Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
568 |
109 |
39 |
716 |
| Lisburn Court Office |
461 |
201 |
28 |
690 |
| Division total |
1029 |
310 |
67 |
1406 |
Table 2.1a Adult criminal defendants received in the magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Northern Ireland |
9929 |
2666 |
422 |
13017 |
Table 2.2 Adult criminal defendants disposed of in the magistrates' court by division & venue
| | PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
2702 |
875 |
53 |
3630 |
| Division total |
2702 |
875 |
53 |
3630 |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
644 |
147 |
41 |
832 |
| Limavady Court Office |
201 |
47 |
6 |
254 |
| Magherafelt Court Office |
207 |
62 |
9 |
278 |
| Division total |
1052 |
256 |
56 |
1364 |
| Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
390 |
102 |
15 |
507 |
| Coleraine Court Office |
464 |
162 |
17 |
643 |
| Ballymena Court Office |
150 |
47 |
4 |
201 |
| Larne Court Office |
80 |
42 |
8 |
130 |
| Division total |
1084 |
353 |
44 |
1481 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
420 |
70 |
30 |
520 |
| Strabane Court Office |
206 |
54 |
17 |
277 |
| Enniskillen Court Office |
356 |
59 |
25 |
440 |
| Dungannon Court Office |
609 |
173 |
16 |
798 |
| Division total |
1591 |
356 |
88 |
2035 |
| Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
215 |
68 |
18 |
301 |
| Banbridge Court Office |
166 |
39 |
12 |
217 |
| Newry Court Office |
895 |
138 |
22 |
1055 |
| Division total |
1276 |
245 |
52 |
1573 |
| Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
588 |
110 |
26 |
724 |
| Downpatrick Court Office |
404 |
60 |
23 |
487 |
| Bangor Court Office |
318 |
63 |
8 |
389 |
| Division total |
1310 |
233 |
57 |
1600 |
| Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
583 |
93 |
38 |
714 |
| Lisburn Court Office |
503 |
196 |
27 |
726 |
| Division total |
1086 |
289 |
65 |
1440 |
Table 2.2a Adult criminal defendants disposed of in the magistrates' court in Northern Ireland
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Northern Ireland |
10101 |
2607 |
415 |
13123 |
Table 2.3: Average waiting times in the adult magistrates' courts by division & venue
| |
Summons to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to finding (weeks) |
Finding to disposal (weeks) |
First hearing to disposal (weeks) |
| Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
4.73 |
7.08 |
.69 |
7.77 |
| Total |
4.73 |
7.08 |
.69 |
7.77 |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
5.42 |
5.06 |
.75 |
5.82 |
| Limavady Court Office |
4.91 |
4.28 |
.76 |
5.04 |
| Magherafelt Court Office |
5.66 |
4.61 |
1.00 |
5.60 |
| Total |
5.37 |
4.82 |
.80 |
5.63 |
| Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
4.88 |
6.74 |
.51 |
7.25 |
| Coleraine Court Office |
4.65 |
7.05 |
.55 |
7.60 |
| Ballymena Court Office |
5.31 |
3.57 |
.54 |
4.12 |
| Larne Court Office |
5.78 |
3.95 |
.57 |
4.52 |
| Total |
4.93 |
6.18 |
.54 |
6.72 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
6.03 |
5.53 |
.88 |
6.40 |
| Strabane Court Office |
5.63 |
3.92 |
.34 |
4.26 |
| Enniskillen Court Office |
7.33 |
5.06 |
.69 |
5.75 |
| Dungannon Court Office |
5.80 |
5.73 |
.94 |
6.67 |
| Total |
6.17 |
5.29 |
.79 |
6.08 |
| Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
4.94 |
7.53 |
.44 |
7.97 |
| Banbridge Court Office |
6.62 |
4.97 |
.83 |
5.80 |
| Newry Court Office |
7.92 |
5.74 |
.33 |
6.08 |
| Total |
7.18 |
5.97 |
.42 |
6.40 |
| Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
7.29 |
4.39 |
.40 |
4.80 |
| Downpatrick Court Office |
6.40 |
9.48 |
.86 |
10.35 |
| Bangor Court Office |
6.16 |
7.39 |
.67 |
8.07 |
| Total |
6.75 |
6.66 |
.61 |
7.26 |
| Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
6.61 |
5.69 |
.76 |
6.45 |
| Lisburn Court Office |
6.80 |
6.88 |
1.01 |
7.89 |
| Total |
6.70 |
6.29 |
.89 |
7.17 |
Bench warrants, adjourned generally and deferred sentences excluded
Table 2.3a Average waiting times in the adult magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
| |
Summons to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to finding (weeks) |
Finding to disposal (weeks) |
First hearing to disposal (weeks) |
| Northern Ireland |
5.80 |
6.19 |
.68 |
6.87 |
Bench warrants, adjourned generally and deferred sentences excluded
Table 2.4 Number and type of charges brought for adult defendants disposed of by business area
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| All Offences Against the Person |
976 |
15 |
|
991 |
| All Sexual Offences |
178 |
|
|
178 |
| All Burglary Offences |
118 |
|
|
118 |
| All Robbery Offences |
49 |
|
|
49 |
| All Theft Offences |
628 |
|
|
628 |
| All Fraud and Forgery Offences |
101 |
125 |
|
226 |
| All Criminal Damage Offences |
263 |
|
|
263 |
| All Offences Against the State |
348 |
1 |
|
349 |
| All Other Offences |
347 |
377 |
|
724 |
| All Drug Offences |
341 |
|
|
341 |
| All Motoring Offences |
4080 |
792 |
|
4872 |
| All Non-Police Offences |
24 |
1211 |
415 |
1650 |
| All Breach |
142 |
35 |
|
177 |
| Combination of charges |
2506 |
51 |
|
2557 |
| Total |
10101 |
2607 |
415 |
13123 |
Table 2.5 Outcome of adult defendants disposed of by business area
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Committed to the Crown Court |
434 |
|
|
434 |
| Plea of guilty on all charges |
4392 |
632 |
|
5024 |
| All charges withdrawn |
1961 |
815 |
10 |
2786 |
| Fixed penalty default |
|
|
405 |
405 |
| Plea not guilty - found guilty on at least one charge |
2921 |
1106 |
|
4027 |
| Plea not guilty - acquitted on all charges |
393 |
54 |
|
447 |
| Total |
10101 |
2607 |
415 |
13123 |
Table 3.1 Youth defendants received in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
193 |
1 |
|
194 |
| Division total |
193 |
1 |
|
194 |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
52 |
|
|
52 |
| Limavady Court Office |
4 |
|
|
4 |
| Magherafelt Court Office |
6 |
|
|
6 |
| Division total |
62 |
|
|
62 |
| Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
37 |
|
|
37 |
| Coleraine Court Office |
30 |
|
|
30 |
| Ballymena Court Office |
16 |
|
|
16 |
| Larne Court Office |
6 |
|
|
6 |
| Division total |
89 |
|
|
89 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
27 |
|
|
27 |
| Strabane Court Office |
15 |
|
|
15 |
| Enniskillen Court Office |
42 |
|
|
42 |
| Dungannon Court Office |
28 |
|
|
28 |
| Division total |
112 |
|
|
112 |
| Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
10 |
|
|
10 |
| Banbridge Court Office |
12 |
|
|
12 |
| Newry Court Office |
37 |
|
|
37 |
| Division total |
59 |
|
|
59 |
| Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
48 |
|
1 |
49 |
| Downpatrick Court Office |
29 |
|
|
29 |
| Bangor Court Office |
29 |
|
|
29 |
| Division total |
106 |
|
1 |
107 |
| Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
57 |
1 |
|
58 |
| Lisburn Court Office |
34 |
1 |
|
35 |
| Division total |
91 |
2 |
|
93 |
Table 3.1a Youth defendants received in the magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
|
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Northern Ireland |
712 |
3 |
1 |
716 |
Table 3.2 Youth defendants disposed of in the magistrates' courts by division & venue
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
246 |
1 |
|
247 |
| Division total |
246 |
1 |
|
247 |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
43 |
|
|
43 |
| Limavady Court Office |
10 |
|
|
10 |
| Magherafelt Court Office |
8 |
|
|
8 |
| Division total |
61 |
|
|
61 |
| Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
43 |
1 |
|
44 |
| Coleraine Court Office |
54 |
|
|
54 |
| Ballymena Court Office |
10 |
|
|
10 |
| Larne Court Office |
5 |
|
|
5 |
| Division total |
112 |
1 |
|
113 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
24 |
|
|
24 |
| Strabane Court Office |
13 |
|
|
13 |
| Enniskillen Court Office |
37 |
|
|
37 |
| Dungannon Court Office |
34 |
|
|
34 |
| Division total |
108 |
|
|
108 |
| Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
11 |
|
|
11 |
| Banbridge Court Office |
11 |
|
|
11 |
| Newry Court Office |
41 |
|
|
41 |
| Division total |
63 |
|
|
63 |
| Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
58 |
|
1 |
59 |
| Downpatrick Court Office |
38 |
|
|
38 |
| Bangor Court Office |
32 |
|
|
32 |
| Division total |
128 |
|
1 |
129 |
| Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
44 |
1 |
|
45 |
| Lisburn Court Office |
35 |
1 |
|
36 |
| Division total |
79 |
2 |
|
81 |
Table 3.2a Youth defendants disposed of in the magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Northern Ireland |
797 |
4 |
1 |
802 |
Table 3.3 Average waiting times in the youth magistrates' courts by division & venue
| |
Summons to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to finding (weeks) |
Finding to disposal (weeks) |
| Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
3.24 |
10.25 |
3.45 |
| Total |
3.24 |
10.25 |
3.45 |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
3.22 |
7.20 |
3.71 |
| Limavady Court Office |
6.29 |
.43 |
4.65 |
| Magherafelt Court Office |
6.05 |
11.36 |
3.00 |
| Total |
4.19 |
6.42 |
3.80 |
| Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
2.55 |
9.88 |
1.85 |
| Coleraine Court Office |
2.29 |
12.65 |
3.12 |
| Ballymena Court Office |
3.34 |
5.41 |
1.10 |
| Larne Court Office |
.97 |
11.46 |
4.37 |
| Total |
2.44 |
10.63 |
2.47 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
2.67 |
6.50 |
3.49 |
| Strabane Court Office |
4.37 |
9.40 |
4.00 |
| Enniskillen Court Office |
6.60 |
6.59 |
2.94 |
| Dungannon Court Office |
4.34 |
10.23 |
4.19 |
| Total |
4.81 |
7.93 |
3.54 |
| Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
2.36 |
16.14 |
.00 |
| Banbridge Court Office |
4.59 |
10.59 |
1.86 |
| Newry Court Office |
4.28 |
7.37 |
1.26 |
| Total |
4.15 |
8.74 |
1.24 |
| Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
6.23 |
5.56 |
3.78 |
| Downpatrick Court Office |
3.87 |
21.97 |
3.23 |
| Bangor Court Office |
6.20 |
6.81 |
4.19 |
| Total |
5.54 |
10.63 |
3.74 |
| Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
4.78 |
7.83 |
3.34 |
| Lisburn Court Office |
2.35 |
6.56 |
3.02 |
| Total |
3.77 |
7.30 |
3.21 |
Bench warrants, adjourned generally and deferred sentences excluded
Table 3.3a Average waiting times in the youth magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
| |
Summons to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to finding (weeks) |
Finding to disposal (weeks) |
| Northern Ireland |
4.01 |
9.20 |
3.21 |
Bench warrants, adjourned generally and deferred sentences excluded
Table 3.4 Number and type of charges brought for youth defendants disposed of by business area
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| All Offences Against the Person |
153 |
|
|
153 |
| All Sexual Offences |
12 |
|
|
12 |
| All Burglary Offences |
39 |
|
|
39 |
| All Robbery Offences |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| All Theft Offences |
81 |
|
|
81 |
| All Criminal Damage Offences |
53 |
|
|
53 |
| All Offences Against the State |
43 |
|
|
43 |
| All Other Offences |
49 |
|
|
49 |
| All Drug Offences |
12 |
|
|
12 |
| All Motoring Offences |
56 |
1 |
|
57 |
| All Non-Police Offences |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| All Breach |
7 |
1 |
|
8 |
| Combination of charges |
287 |
|
|
287 |
| Total |
797 |
4 |
1 |
802 |
Table 3.5 Outcome of youth defendants disposed of by business area
| |
PSNI/PPS prosecution |
Departmental prosecution |
Fixed penalty |
Total |
| Committed to the Crown Court |
7 |
|
|
7 |
| Plea of guilty on all charges |
267 |
2 |
|
269 |
| All charges withdrawn |
320 |
1 |
|
321 |
| Fixed penalty default |
|
|
1 |
1 |
| Plea not guilty - found guilty on at least one charge |
169 |
|
|
169 |
| Plea not guilty - acquitted on all charges |
34 |
1 |
|
35 |
| Total |
797 |
4 |
1 |
802 |
Table 4.1 Number of civil applications received in the magistrates' court by division & venue
| |
Current Business Area |
Total |
| Domestic Proceedings |
Family Homes and Domestic Violence |
| Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
47 |
515 |
562 |
| Division total |
47 |
515 |
562 |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
17 |
141 |
158 |
| Limavady Court Office |
|
14 |
14 |
| Magherafelt Court Office |
|
21 |
21 |
| Division total |
17 |
176 |
193 |
| Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
7 |
50 |
57 |
| Coleraine Court Office |
12 |
124 |
136 |
| Ballymena Court Office |
11 |
67 |
78 |
| Larne Court Office |
2 |
24 |
26 |
| Division total |
32 |
265 |
297 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
4 |
29 |
33 |
| Strabane Court Office |
1 |
28 |
29 |
| Enniskillen Court Office |
6 |
31 |
37 |
| Dungannon Court Office |
10 |
41 |
51 |
| Division total |
21 |
129 |
150 |
| Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
5 |
30 |
35 |
| Banbridge Court Office |
7 |
29 |
36 |
| Newry Court Office |
17 |
94 |
111 |
| Division total |
29 |
153 |
182 |
| Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
28 |
127 |
155 |
| Downpatrick Court Office |
5 |
73 |
78 |
| Bangor Court Office |
|
30 |
30 |
| Division total |
33 |
230 |
263 |
| Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
7 |
61 |
68 |
| Lisburn Court Office |
12 |
62 |
74 |
| Division total |
19 |
123 |
142 |
Table 4.1a Number of civil applications received in the magistrates' court in Northern Ireland
| |
Current Business Area |
Total |
| Domestic Proceedings |
Family Homes and Domestic Violence |
| Northern Ireland |
198 |
1591 |
1789 |
Table 4.2 Number of civil applications disposed in the magistrates' court by division & venue
| |
Current Business Area |
Total |
| Domestic Proceedings |
Family Homes and Domestic Violence |
| Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
24 |
391 |
415 |
| Division total |
24 |
391 |
415 |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
13 |
126 |
139 |
| Limavady Court Office |
|
13 |
13 |
| Magherafelt Court Office |
|
17 |
17 |
| Division total |
13 |
156 |
169 |
| Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
4 |
67 |
71 |
| Coleraine Court Office |
9 |
123 |
132 |
| Ballymena Court Office |
3 |
52 |
55 |
| Larne Court Office |
1 |
18 |
19 |
| Division total |
17 |
260 |
277 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
4 |
33 |
37 |
| Strabane Court Office |
1 |
24 |
25 |
| Enniskillen Court Office |
5 |
31 |
36 |
| Dungannon Court Office |
6 |
43 |
49 |
| Division total |
16 |
131 |
147 |
| Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
2 |
26 |
28 |
| Banbridge Court Office |
3 |
27 |
30 |
| Newry Court Office |
20 |
81 |
101 |
| Division total |
25 |
134 |
159 |
| Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
17 |
130 |
147 |
| Downpatrick Court Office |
3 |
56 |
59 |
| Bangor Court Office |
|
27 |
27 |
| Division total |
20 |
213 |
233 |
| Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
9 |
41 |
50 |
| Lisburn Court Office |
12 |
51 |
63 |
| Division total |
21 |
92 |
113 |
Table 4.2a Number of civil applications disposed in the magistrates' court in Northern Ireland
| |
Current Business Area |
Total |
| Domestic Proceedings |
Family Homes and Domestic Violence |
| Northern Ireland |
136 |
1377 |
1513 |
Table 4.3 Average waiting times in the civil magistrates' courts by division & venue
| |
Date of issue to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to disposal (weeks) |
| Belfast |
Laganside Courts |
1.51 |
4.47 |
| Total |
1.51 |
4.47 |
| Londonderry |
Londonderry Court Office |
2.47 |
4.63 |
| Limavady Court Office |
1.48 |
1.38 |
| Magherafelt Court Office |
2.20 |
3.67 |
| Total |
2.37 |
4.28 |
| Antrim |
Antrim Court Office |
2.77 |
6.30 |
| Coleraine Court Office |
1.47 |
4.71 |
| Ballymena Court Office |
1.57 |
5.07 |
| Larne Court Office |
2.29 |
.89 |
| Total |
1.88 |
4.93 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone |
Omagh Court Office |
2.25 |
5.37 |
| Strabane Court Office |
1.99 |
.37 |
| Enniskillen Court Office |
1.97 |
5.56 |
| Dungannon Court Office |
1.57 |
3.05 |
| Total |
1.91 |
3.79 |
| Armagh and South Down |
Armagh Court Office |
2.77 |
7.23 |
| Banbridge Court Office |
2.23 |
5.10 |
| Newry Court Office |
1.76 |
6.51 |
| Total |
2.03 |
6.37 |
| Ards |
Newtownards Court Office |
1.98 |
7.91 |
| Downpatrick Court Office |
1.71 |
9.20 |
| Bangor Court Office |
1.61 |
10.70 |
| Total |
1.87 |
8.56 |
| Craigavon |
Craigavon Court Office |
1.43 |
12.06 |
| Lisburn Court Office |
.88 |
9.54 |
| Total |
1.12 |
10.66 |
Table 4.3a Average waiting times in the civil magistrates' courts in Northern Ireland
| |
Date of issue to first hearing (weeks) |
First hearing to disposal (weeks) |
| Northern Ireland |
1.79 |
5.76 |
Table 4.4 Outcome of applications under Family Homes & Domestic Violence Order in the magistrates' court in Northern Ireland
| |
New Order |
Total |
| Granted |
Dismissed or refused |
Withdrawn |
Vary discharge |
Other |
| Non molestation |
786 |
210 |
265 |
84 |
2 |
1347 |
| Occupation |
4 |
4 |
2 |
|
1 |
11 |
| Vary discharge non-mol occupation |
3 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
|
20 |
| Total |
793 |
216 |
271 |
95 |
3 |
1378 |
Data source and validations:
Data from the Integrated Courts Operations System (ICOS) are used for this publication. This system has been chosen as it is the main system within the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS). The data are input to this system on a daily basis. A download from this system is supplied to the Statistics and Research team on a weekly basis on flat files.
This information is downloaded via SPSS and validations are produced from this system to ensure that the data are reliable and robust for use. Any inconsistencies are reported back to individual court offices and if required, any necessary amendments are made to the data. Once, these amendments have been checked, computer syntax is then used to produce the tables in the bulletin. The aggregated total figures in the bulletin are produced from the computer syntax. The data are broken down by court location as this is the established way of producing and presenting these data.
To ensure that timely data are used, the latest available extract is used to compile this bulletin.
For further information on this publication please contact:
A Mallon
Statistics and Research
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
Laganside House
23-27 Oxford Street
Belfast
BT1 3LA
Tel: 028 9072 8928