Embracing the principles of openness and transparency, we are making Annual Report datasets available in machine-readable formats. Please note that for important context and detail on the data displayed here, please refer to the Courts Service Annual Reports.
Incoming Case Category Breakdown
2018, Circuit Court, Family
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissolution Of Partnership | 56 | 99 | 66 | 60 | 75 | 79 | 72 | 38 | 31 |
| Divorce | 3,964 | 3,864 | 4,050 | 5,220 | 5,808 | 5,498 | 5,154 | 4,913 | 4,968 |
| Domestic Violence | 51 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 71 | 77 | 78 |
| Family Law (Other) | 207 | 59 | 173 | 242 | 235 | 207 | 319 | 282 | 315 |
| Judicial Separation | 1,271 | 1,238 | 1,206 | 617 | 530 | 468 | 540 | 482 | 535 |
| Marriage Exemption | 523 | 483 | 421 | 457 | 636 | 743 | 521 | 502 | 315 |
| Nullity | 23 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 |
| 6,095 | 5,822 | 5,981 | 6,644 | 7,335 | 7,048 | 6,686 | 6,309 | 6,253 |
Resolved Case Category Breakdown
2018, Circuit Court, Family
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissolution Of Partnership | 23 | 22 | 38 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 17 |
| Divorce | 3,389 | 3,225 | 3,534 | 3,141 | 4,243 | 4,891 | 4,809 | 4,617 | 4,514 |
| Domestic Violence | 51 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 71 | 77 | 78 |
| Family Law (Other) | 19 | 59 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 36 |
| Judicial Separation | 735 | 827 | 706 | 273 | 274 | 314 | 247 | 292 | 260 |
| Marriage Exemption | 452 | 441 | 359 | 370 | 572 | 674 | 484 | 402 | 355 |
| Nullity | 19 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 4,688 | 4,655 | 4,717 | 3,870 | 5,188 | 6,022 | 5,671 | 5,444 | 5,265 |
