Coronavirus (COVID-19): Justice Analytical Services data report- October 2021

This pack provides information on the impact of COVID-19 on the Justice system during October 2021.

Data has been gathered from a number of different sources and may be subject to future revision.


Summary of COPFS First Substantive Markings

There are 3 types of marking decision available to COPFS:

  • No Action
  • Direct Measures
  • Court proceedings

No action markings have increased over recent months have returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Direct measure markings have been stable at around pre-pandemic levels over recent months.

Markings for court have been incresing since Spring 2021 but are still below re-pandemic levels.

Chart: First Substantive Marking (bars – monthly count April 2020 to October 2021, dashed lines 19-20 average)
Bar chart showing a breakdown of COPFS markings by month, April 2020-October 2021.

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