Shailesh Vara The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
Utilisation rates for Hartlepool, Teesside and England and Wales are provided below:
This shows that nationally Magistrates’ Courts are used for less than half of their available hearing time.
The above was published September 18th but the numbers cannot be taken seriously. The definition of "utilsation rate" of magistrates` courts is as obscure as the definition of "abracadabra" notwithstanding the reasons for their apparent inefficiency which are often as a result of failing performances of government`s own agencies; i.e. HMCTS, CPS and Victim Support. Once again the only magic here is MOJ spin.
| Property Name | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
| Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court and County Court | 70% | 43% | 50% | 44% | 49% |
| Teesside Magistrates’ Court | 78% | 76% | 80% | 68% | 58% |
| England and Wales Magistrates' Court average | 59% | 63% | 63% | 51% | 46% |
The above was published September 18th but the numbers cannot be taken seriously. The definition of "utilsation rate" of magistrates` courts is as obscure as the definition of "abracadabra" notwithstanding the reasons for their apparent inefficiency which are often as a result of failing performances of government`s own agencies; i.e. HMCTS, CPS and Victim Support. Once again the only magic here is MOJ spin.
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