Trials are increasingly being postponed on the day
Crown court trials declared ineffective in England and Wales, by reason
Lawyer didn't attend
or in other trial
Prison escort
service failures
4,000
200
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
Another case
overran
Judge or magistrate
not available
200
150
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
No interpreter
available
Equipment or
accommodation
failure
100
100
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
Lawyer didn't attend
or in other trial
Prison escort
service failures
4,000
200
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
Another case overran
Judge or magistrate
not available
200
150
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
No interpreter available
Equipment or
accommodation failure
100
100
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
Lawyer didn't attend
or in other trial
Judge or magistrate
not available
Prison escort
service failures
4,000
200
200
0
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
2014
2023
Another case
overran
No interpreter
available
Equipment or
accommodation
failure
150
100
100
0
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
2014
2023
Lawyer didn't attend
or in other trial
Judge or magistrate
not available
Prison escort
service failures
4,000
200
200
0
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
2014
2023
Another case overran
No interpreter available
Equipment or
accommodation failure
150
100
100
0
0
0
2014
2023
2014
2023
2014
2023