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 Application Category Breakdown
2019, District Court, Family
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care | 11,931 | 13,168 | 10,224 | 13,091 | 14,038 | 14,914 | 17,504 |
| Domestic Violence | 15,962 | 16,599 | 20,501 | 22,970 | 22,596 | 23,536 | 25,570 |
| Family Law (Other) | 1,290 | 3,342 | 3,369 | 2,225 | 2,196 | 1,616 | 1,492 |
| Guardianship Custody And Access | 12,442 | 12,611 | 12,582 | 8,747 | 10,016 | 10,822 | 10,901 |
| Maintenance | 9,234 | 8,935 | 8,383 | 5,055 | 5,451 | 5,862 | 5,730 |
| 50,859 | 54,655 | 55,059 | 52,088 | 54,297 | 56,750 | 61,197 |
Resolved Application Category Breakdown
2019, District Court, Family
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care | 10,635 | 9,226 | 9,570 | 10,326 | 10,695 | 9,994 | 11,457 |
| Domestic Violence | 16,314 | 14,761 | 16,841 | 19,383 | 21,096 | 20,830 | 24,194 |
| Family Law (Other) | 1,707 | 3,253 | 3,228 | 2,172 | 2,122 | 1,492 | 1,726 |
| Guardianship Custody And Access | 13,728 | 10,321 | 10,822 | 7,336 | 8,667 | 10,143 | 10,597 |
| Maintenance | 11,936 | 6,541 | 6,520 | 3,926 | 4,288 | 5,025 | 5,295 |
| 54,320 | 44,102 | 46,981 | 43,143 | 46,868 | 47,484 | 53,269 |
