Disposal (completed case)
A case that has finished, with a final result for every offence and defendant.
In the Crown Court, a case counts as disposed of once all offences for all defendants have a final result, or have been sent back to the magistrates. If disposals are higher than receipts, the backlog falls.
Official sources
This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. The official sources above are the authority.
See also
Open case (backlog) · How a case moves from charge to sentence · All explainers
