Trial outcomes reported in this part reflect the outcomes for trials listed to be heard during the month. Those trials may not have concluded during the same month. Hence, there will be a difference between trial outcomes in the data provided in previous tables because they relate to different data concepts.
- Outcomes represent all possible outcomes of the prosecution process that occurred during the trial stage.
- Resolutions represent only outcomes where no further action is required to be taken on a file.
Summary of outcomes (by accused) for trial listed for hearing in the period (includes verdicts)
| Trials that resolved before the month of trial | Trials that resolved in the same month that the trial was listed | Trials with no resolution in the month the trial was listed | Trials commencing in the month listed by not resolved until a month later | Monthly totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 TOTAL | 197 (31.27%) | 236 (37.46%) | 156 (24.76%) | 41 (6.51%) | 630 |
| Jul 19 | 26 (33.33%) | 29 (37.18%) | 16 (20.51%) | 7 (8.97%) | 78 |
| Aug 19 | 7 (12.96%) | 27 (50.00%) | 18 (33.33%) | 2 (3.70%) | 54 |
| Sep 19 | 13 (20.00%) | 30 (46.15%) | 17 (26.15%) | 5 (7.69%) | 65 |
| Oct 19 | 11 (25.00%) | 20 (45.45%) | 11 (25.00%) | 2 (4.55%) | 44 |
| Nov 19 | 15 (28.30%) | 28 (52.83%) | 8 (15.09%) | 2 (3.77%) | 53 |
| Dec 19 | 3 (9.68%) | 20 (64.52%) | 8 (25.81%) | 0 (0%) | 31 |
| Jan 20 | 3 (14.29%) | 6 (28.57%) | 11 (52.38%) | 1 (4.76%) | 21 |
| Feb 20 | 11 (17.74%) | 26 (41.94%) | 18 (29.03%) | 7 (11.29%) | 62 |
| Mar 20 | 19 (29.23%) | 21 (32.81%) | 22 (34.38%) | 3 (4.69%) | 65 |
| Apr 20 | 11 (47.83%) | 6 (26.09%) | 3 (13.04%) | 3 (13.04%) | 23 |
| May 20 | 30 (55.56%) | 13 (24.07%) | 11 (20.37%) | 0 (0%) | 54 |
| Jun 20 | 48 (60.00%) | 10 (12.50%) | 13 (16.25%) | 9 (11.25%) | 80 |
Trials have been counted by accused.
- For November there were 2 matters with multiple accused
- For December there was 1 matter with multiple accused
- For January there was 1 matter with multiple accused
- For February there were 2 matters with multiple accused
- For April there were 4 matters with multiple accused
- For June there were 5 matters with multiple accused.
No resolution includes vacated (by DPP/Defence application), judgement or decision reserved, mistrial, hung jury, no court or judge available, or due to bench warrants.
Trials commencing in the month listed for hearing but not resolved until a later month includes verdicts from trials that have carried over into subsequent months.
Breakdown of outcomes from the trials that resolved in the month
| Guilty verdict | Not Guilty verdict | Nolle Prosequi | Guilty pleas | Other | Monthly totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 TOTAL | 64 (27.12%) | 55 (23.31%) | 29 (12.29%) | 86 (36.44%) | 2 (0.85%) | 236 |
| Jul 19 | 8 (27.59%) | 6 (20.69%) | 2 (6.90%) | 12 (41.38%) | 1 (3.45%) | 29 |
| Aug 19 | 10 (37.04%) | 5 (18.52%) | 2 (7.41%) | 10 (37.04%) | 0 (0%) | 27 |
| Sep 19 | 5 (16.67%) | 11 (36.67%) | 1 (3.33%) | 12 (40.00%) | 1 (3.33%) | 30 |
| Oct 19 | 8 (40.00%) | 3 (15.00%) | 4 (20.00%) | 5 (25.00%) | 0 (0%) | 20 |
| Nov 19 | 11 (39.29%) | 4 (14.29%) | 3 (10.71%) | 10 (35.71%) | 0 (0%) | 28 |
| Dec 19 | 8 (40.00%) | 2 (10.00%) | 1 (5.00%) | 9 (45.00%) | 0 (0%) | 20 |
| Jan 20 | 1 (16.67%) | 2 (33.33%) | 1 (16.67%) | 2 (33.33%) | 0 (0%) | 6 |
| Feb 20 | 6 (23.08%) | 10 (38.46%) | 3 (11.54%) | 7 (26.92%) | 0 (0%) | 26 |
| Mar 20 | 3 (14.29%) | 3 (14.29%) | 4 (19.05%) | 11 (52.38%) | 0 (0%) | 21 |
| Apr 20 | 2 (33.33%) | 2 (33.33%) | 1 (16.67%) | 1 (16.67%) | 0 (0%) | 6 |
| May 20 | 2 (15.38%) | 3 (23.08%) | 5 (38.46%) | 3 (23.08%) | 0 (0%) | 13 |
| Jun 20 | 0 (0%) | 4 (40.00%) | 2 (20.00%) | 4 (40.00%) | 0 (0%) | 10 |
Pleas include where a plea was received on the day of or prior to the day of trial where there was a plea change during the trial.
‘Other’ includes mental incompetence or unfitness to stand trial.
Breakdown of the reasons why trials listed for hearing were not resolved in the same month
| Vacated | Judgement/Decision reserved | Mistrial | Hung Jury | Other | Monthly totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 TOTAL | 85 (54.49%) | 49 (31.41%) | 15 (9.62%) | 5 (3.21%) | 2 (1.28%) | 156 |
| Jul 19 | 6 (37.50%) | 6 (37.50%) | 3 (18.75%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (6.25%) | 16 |
| Aug 19 | 9 (50.00%) | 7 (38.89%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (11.11%) | 0 (0%) | 18 |
| Sep 19 | 11 (64.71%) | 4 (23.53%) | 2 (11.76%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 17 |
| Oct 19 | 6 (54.55%) | 3 (27.27%) | 1 (9.09%) | 1 (9.09%) | 0 (0%) | 11 |
| Nov 19 | 4 (50.00%) | 2 (25.00%) | 1 (12.50%) | 1 (12.50%) | 0 (0%) | 8 |
| Dec 19 | 6 (75.00%) | 2 (25.00%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 8 |
| Jan 20 | 5 (45.45%) | 5 (45.45%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (9.09%) | 0 (0%) | 11 |
| Feb 20 | 12 (66.67%) | 4 (22.22%) | 2 (11.11%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 18 |
| Mar 20 | 16 (72.73%) | 3 (13.64%) | 2 (9.09%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4.55%) | 22 |
| Apr 20 | 3 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 |
| May 20 | 5 (45.45%) | 4 (36.36%) | 2 (18.18%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 11 |
| Jun 20 | 2 (15.38%) | 9 (69.23%) | 2 (15.38%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 13 |
Reasons are summarised in Table 15.
‘Other’ in July 2019 – Trial by Judge Alone was adjourned to November 2020.
‘Other’ in March 2020 – E-Crime material and witness were not available.
Breakdown of reasons for trials listed in a month and vacated in that month
| Defence application | DPP application | Joint application | No judge or court available | Other | Bench Warrant | COVID-19 | Monthly totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 TOTAL | 40 (46.51%) | 11 (12.79%) | 2 (2.33%) | 12 (13.95%) | 2 (2.33%) | 4 (4.65%) | 15 (17.44%) | 86 |
| Jul 19 | 4 (66.67%) | 1 (16.67%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (16.67%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 6 |
| Aug 19 | 5 (55.56%) | 2 (22.22%) | 1 (11.11%) | 1 (11.11%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 9 |
| Sep 19 | 6 (60.00%) | 3 (30.00%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (10.00%) | 1 (10.00%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 11 |
| Oct 19 | 3 (50.00%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (33.00%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (17.00%) | 0 (0%) | 6 |
| Nov 19 | 1 (25.00%) | 1 (25.00%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (50.00%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 4 |
| Dec 19 | 6 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 6 |
| Jan 20 | 3 (60.00%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (20.00%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (20.00%) | 0 (0%) | 5 |
| Feb 20 | 5 (41.67%) | 2 (16.67%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (25.00%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (16.67%) | 0 (0%) | 12 |
| Mar 20 | 4 (23.53%) | 2 (11.76%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5.88%) | 1 (5.88%) | 0 (0%) | 9 (52.94%) | 17 |
| Apr 20 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (33.33%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (66.67%) | 3 |
| May 20 | 2 (40.00%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (60.00%) | 5 |
| Jun 20 | 1 (50.00%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (50.00%) | 2 |
A ‘Bench Warrant’ is issued when an accused does not appear for trial.
Trials vacated due to COVID-19
| Number of vacated trials due to COVID-19 | |
|---|---|
| 2019-20 TOTAL | 65 |
| Mar 20 | 9 |
| Apr 20 | 11 |
| May 20 | 16 |
| Jun 20 | 29 |
The data in this table has been counted by trial and will therefore differ to the data summarised in Table 15 as they were counted by accused.