|
Total Evidential Reasons
|
1,205
|
0.1
|
1,021
|
0.1
|
855
|
0.1
|
858
|
0.1
|
|
E1 Inadmissible evidence-Breach of PACE
|
4
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
E2 Inadmissible evidence-other than Breach of PACE
|
20
|
0.0
|
15
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
|
E3 Unreliable confession
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
E4 Conflict of evidence
|
57
|
0.0
|
81
|
0.0
|
88
|
0.0
|
72
|
0.0
|
|
E5 Essential medical evidence missing
|
43
|
0.0
|
32
|
0.0
|
22
|
0.0
|
29
|
0.0
|
|
E6 Essential forensic evidence missing
|
213
|
0.0
|
198
|
0.0
|
224
|
0.0
|
192
|
0.0
|
|
E7 Essential legal element missing
|
704
|
0.1
|
563
|
0.1
|
367
|
0.0
|
433
|
0.0
|
|
E8 Unreliable witness or witnesses
|
36
|
0.0
|
26
|
0.0
|
29
|
0.0
|
15
|
0.0
|
|
E9 Key victim does not support case
|
31
|
0.0
|
25
|
0.0
|
35
|
0.0
|
35
|
0.0
|
|
E10 Key witness does not support case
|
7
|
0.0
|
4
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
15
|
0.0
|
|
E11 Unreliable/lack of identification
|
90
|
0.0
|
70
|
0.0
|
83
|
0.0
|
61
|
0.0
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total Public Interest Reasons
|
60
|
0.0
|
63
|
0.0
|
82
|
0.0
|
62
|
0.0
|
|
P12 Effect on victim's physical or mental health
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
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|
P13 Suspect/Defendant elderly or in significant ill health
|
1
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
7
|
0.0
|
8
|
0.0
|
|
P14 Loss or harm minor and single incident
|
4
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
P15 Loss or harm put right
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
5
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
P16 Long delay between offence/charge or trial
|
8
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
10
|
0.0
|
9
|
0.0
|
|
P17 Very small or nominal penalty
|
6
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
5
|
0.0
|
|
P18 Other indictment/sentence
|
26
|
0.0
|
36
|
0.0
|
45
|
0.0
|
26
|
0.0
|
|
P19 Informer or other public interest immunity issues
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
P20 Caution more suitable
|
10
|
0.0
|
11
|
0.0
|
4
|
0.0
|
10
|
0.0
|
|
P21 Youth of offender
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
P36 Inappropriate to compel victim
|
2
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
P37 Inappropriate to compel witness
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total Prosecution Unable to Proceed Reasons
|
1,203
|
0.1
|
1,159
|
0.1
|
1,246
|
0.1
|
1,044
|
0.1
|
|
U22 File not received from police-adjournment refused
|
693
|
0.1
|
580
|
0.1
|
616
|
0.1
|
556
|
0.1
|
|
U23 CPS not ready-adjournment refused
|
471
|
0.0
|
541
|
0.1
|
583
|
0.1
|
467
|
0.1
|
|
U24 Offence taken into consideration
|
6
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
|
U25 Victim refuses to give evidence or retracts
|
27
|
0.0
|
32
|
0.0
|
43
|
0.0
|
15
|
0.0
|
|
U26 Other witness refuses to give evidence or retracts
|
5
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
U27 Victim fails to attend unexpectedly
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
2
|
0.0
|
|
U29 Police witness fails to attend unexpectedly
|
0
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
|
U30 Victim intimidation
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
|
U32 Documents produced at court
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total Other Reasons
|
154
|
0.0
|
82
|
0.0
|
47
|
0.0
|
20
|
0.0
|
|
O33 Bind over acceptable
|
10
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
3
|
0.0
|
|
O34 Acquittal after trial
|
20
|
0.0
|
19
|
0.0
|
21
|
0.0
|
6
|
0.0
|
|
O35 Other
|
124
|
0.0
|
57
|
0.0
|
23
|
0.0
|
11
|
0.0
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total discharged committals
|
2,622
|
0.2
|
2,325
|
0.2
|
2,230
|
0.2
|
1,984
|
0.2
|
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total completed magistrates court cases
|
1,068,745
|
-
|
988,032
|
-
|
966,665
|
-
|
928,708
|
-
|
