This dataset contains data from the 2022 Courts Service Annual Report. This should be read in conjunction with the relevant published reports from our website.

• 39% increase in new civil cases before the District Court since 2021.
• 5% increase in divorces granted compared to 2021.
• 25% increase in cases before the Central Criminal Court since 2019.
• 15% increase in domestic violence applications coming to the courts since 2019.
• 24% reduction in Road traffic offences since 2019.
• 10% reduction in Drug offenses since 2019.
• 11% reduction in Sexual offences since 2019.
• 18% reduction in Larceny/robbery/fraud matters since 2019.
• 43% decrease in new personal injury cases lodged with the courts last year compared to 2019.
• 311% increase in licensing applications in the entertainment and publicans business.
• 39% increase in new civil cases before the District Court.