Official statistics announcement

Magistrates' Court Bulletin January to March 2020

The Magistrates’ court hears and determines less serious criminal cases, cases involving youth and some civil and domestic cases including family proceedings. This bulletin provides information on throughput at Magistrates’ Courts in Northern Ireland during the period January to March 2020 and commentary on trends observed for this quarter in each year from 2007.

• From: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service and Department of Justice (Northern Ireland)
• Published: 17 December 2019
• Last updated: 17 July 2020 — See all updates

• Release date: 17 July 2020 10:30am (confirmed)

The release date has been changed

• Previous date: 7 May 2020 9:30am
• Reason for change: Due to the impact on data access and staffing resources caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this publication has been delayed. The aim is to publish this report in September 2020.

These statistics will be released on 17 July 2020 10:30am