Legal Aid, Courtworker, and Public Legal Education and Information Needs in the Northwest Territories
Table 4: Criminal Legal Aid Clients Served, by Case Type
Offences against the Person
| Offence |
1999 – 2000 |
2000 – 2001 |
2001 – 2002 |
| # of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
| Murder/Attempted Murder/Manslaughter |
5 |
1% |
2 |
0% |
4 |
1% |
| Sexual Offences |
107 |
16% |
74 |
17% |
49 |
11% |
| Robbery |
12 |
2% |
12 |
3% |
11 |
2% |
| Kidnapping |
7 |
1% |
3 |
1% |
0 |
0% |
| Assault |
296 |
44% |
179 |
41% |
181 |
39% |
Offences Against Property
| Offence |
1999 – 2000 |
2000 – 2001 |
2001 – 2002 |
| # of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
| Theft over $5000 |
10 |
2% |
2 |
0% |
2 |
0% |
| Theft under $5000 |
7 |
1% |
9 |
2% |
9 |
2% |
| B & E |
46 |
7% |
34 |
8% |
48 |
10% |
| Possession of Stolen Property |
3 |
1% |
5 |
1% |
8 |
2% |
Justice Administration Offences
| Offence |
1999 – 2000 |
2000 – 2001 |
2001 – 2002 |
| # of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
| Escaped Custody |
8 |
1% |
2 |
0% |
1 |
0% |
| Breach of Probation |
7 |
1% |
4 |
1% |
8 |
2% |
Other CCC Offences
| Offence |
1999 – 2000 |
2000 – 2001 |
2001 – 2002 |
| # of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
| Weapons |
25 |
4% |
19 |
4% |
25 |
5% |
| Fraud |
6 |
1% |
3 |
1% |
5 |
1% |
| Mischief |
15 |
2% |
9 |
2% |
16 |
4% |
| MV Offences |
20 |
3% |
16 |
4% |
26 |
6% |
| Other CC offences |
50 |
8% |
23 |
5% |
35 |
8% |
Other Statutes
| Offence |
1999 – 2000 |
2000 – 2001 |
2001 – 2002 |
| # of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
# of Approved Cases |
% of Total |
| Territorial/Federal |
2 |
0% |
8 |
2% |
20 |
4% |
| Narcotics/F&D Act |
44 |
7% |
37 |
8% |
13 |
3% |
| Total |
670 |
101% |
441 |
100% |
461 |
100% |
Notes:
- Source: Legal Services Access to Justice claims.
- “Approved cases” is the total of “approved,” “pending” and “concluded” cases.
- Percentages do not necessarily total 100% due to rounding.
- This table does not include clients served by duty counsel lawyers under presumed eligibility.
- Data for 1999–2000 include clients from what is now Nunavut.
- Youth cases as percentage of total cases are 8% in 1999–2000, 10% in 2000–2001, and 8% in 2001–2002.
