The following table shows the number of defendants whose case resulted in conviction or in an unsuccessful outcome after a contested hearing in each of the last five years.
Outcome of contested hearings
Convicted after trial Percentage Dismissed Percentage Total contests 2004-051 42,432 67.3 20,589 32.7 63,021 2005-06 38,076 64.5 20,974 35.5 59,050 2006-07 34,979 63.5 20,091 36.5 55,070 2007-08 36,899 64.1 20,658 35.9 57,557 2008-09 33,390 62.1 20,389 37.9 53,779
Convicted after trial Percentage Acquitted Percentage Total contests 2004-051 10,059 57.1 7,544 42.9 17,603 2005-06 8,684 55.0 7,096 45.0 15,780 2006-07 8,200 53.9 7,000 46.1 15,200 2007-08 7,705 54.4 6,459 45.6 14,164 2008-09 7,891 54.1 6,682 45.9 14,573 1 Full implementation of the electronic Compass Case Management System in 2004 led to appreciable improvements in the quality and consistency of the data. Figures for 2004-05 are not directly comparable with the improved information recorded subsequently.