North East London LJA
Magistrates' courts (local justice area) · HMCTS region: London · Local criminal justice area: North East London LCJB
6,071
Open (outstanding) cases, end of June 2026
+56.9% vs Jun 2024 (3,870)
6,760
New cases received, Apr–Jun 2026
Disposals in the same quarter: 6,781
28.5%
Ineffective trial rate, 2025
Trials that couldn't go ahead on the day
Caseload, last 2 years (quarterly)
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| Quarter ending | Receipts | Disposals | Open at end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2024 | 5,535 | 6,673 | 3,811 |
| Jun 2024 | 5,551 | 5,492 | 3,870 |
| Sep 2024 | 6,830 | 4,757 | 5,943 |
| Dec 2024 | 10,229 | 6,625 | 9,526 |
| Mar 2025 | 7,108 | 11,446 | 5,168 |
| Jun 2025 | 8,485 | 6,424 | 7,229 |
| Sep 2025 | 9,487 | 7,480 | 9,235 |
| Dec 2025 | 6,856 | 9,614 | 6,472 |
| Mar 2026 | 6,949 | 7,327 | 6,095 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,760 | 6,781 | 6,071 |
Source: Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 — Transparency files (csv) (MoJ, released 24 September 2026) · All case types incl. Single Justice Procedure; figures are for the whole local justice area (MoJ does not publish by individual magistrates' courthouse)
Trials listed
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| Period | Effective | Cracked | Ineffective | Vacated | Ineffective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 278 | 307 | 185 | 69 | 24.0% |
| 2025 | 661 | 628 | 513 | 120 | 28.5% |
| Jan–Jun 2026 | 496 | 608 | 330 | 66 | 23.0% |
Source: Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 — Transparency files (csv) (MoJ, released 24 September 2026) · Trials data tool (trials_2026Q2.csv). Ineffective rate = ineffective ÷ (effective + cracked + ineffective), MoJ definition; vacated trials excluded.
Waiting times and pleas (North East London LCJB, area level)
MoJ publishes these for the local criminal justice area, not for each court.
| Measure | Earliest | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Magistrates: median days, charge to completion (excl. SJP, year) | 42 days (2024) | 38 days (2025) |
Source: Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 — Transparency files (csv) (MoJ, released 24 September 2026) · Crown Court open-case age, timeliness and plea-rate data tools; magistrates’ timeliness data tool
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