DURATION OF CASES ADJUDICATED
The nature of the charges presented to the court for a defendant, along with the process required to deal with the charges, impact on the time required to finalise a case. Court resources and complexity of cases can also have an impact. Duration is calculated from the date of initiation to finalisation of the case (for more information about duration see paragraphs 61-62 of the Explanatory Notes and the Glossary).
In 2010-11, three-quarters (75%) of all defendants adjudicated in the Magistrates' Court were finalised in under 13 weeks from initiation. Adjudicated defendants finalised at 52 weeks or longer comprised 3% (Table 3.10).
DEFENDANTS ADJUDICATED, Duration of cases finalised
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