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Family Court Statistics Quarterly: April to June 2026

Published 24 September 2026

1. Main Points

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Increase in the number of cases started in the family courts	67,843 new cases started in family courts in April to June 2026, up 1% compared to the same quarter in 2025. This was due to increases in private law (11%) and financial remedy (4%) cases. However, there was a decrease in domestic violence (5%), matrimonial matters (4%) and adoption (3%) case starts.
On average, care proceedings were quicker than in the same quarter last year with a similar proportion of cases disposed within 26 weeks	The average time for a care or supervision case to reach disposal was 37 weeks (mean average) in April to June 2026, down 1 week compared to the same quarter in 2025. 36% of cases were disposed of within 26 weeks - similar to the same period in 2025.
Private law (Children Act) cases were quicker than in the same quarter last year with a larger proportion of cases disposed within 26 weeks	The average time for Children Act private law cases to be disposed was 33 weeks (mean average) in April to June 2026, down 3 weeks compared to the same quarter in 2025. 52% of cases were disposed of within 26 weeks - up 3 percentage points compared to the same period in 2025.
There were 26,834 divorce applications under the no fault divorce legislation this quarter	Between April to June 2026 there were 26,834 divorce applications made, down 3% compared to the same period in 2025, including those for dissolution of civil partnerships.
Decrease in domestic violence remedy orders applied for, with an increase in the orders made	The number of domestic violence remedy orders applied for was 8,461, a decrease of 4% compared to the equivalent quarter in 2025, while the number of orders made increased by 4% to 9,277 over the same period.
Decrease in the number of both adoption applications and orders	In April to June 2026 there were 893 adoption applications, down 2% on the equivalent quarter in 2025. The number of adoption orders issued decreased by 8% to 898.
Decrease in deprivation of liberty applications and orders made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005	There were 1,864 applications under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 relating to deprivation of liberty in April to June 2026, with 5,507 orders made - both down 13% on the equivalent quarter in 2025.
Time taken for probate grants issued remains similar to the same quarter last year	Probate grants took approximately 5 weeks (mean average) to be issued after the application was submitted during April to June 2026, similar to the equivalent quarter in 2025. The number of probate applications was 61,941, down 1% compared to the same period.

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This publication presents statistics on activity in the family courts of England and Wales and provides figures for the latest quarter (April to June 2026). For further information and technical details please refer to the accompanying Guide to Family Court Statistics.

For feedback related to the content of this publication, please let us know at familycourt.statistics@justice.gov.uk

Accompanying data

Alongside this bulletin, tables at a national level are published, as well as csvs at both national and subnational levels. There are also several data visualisation tools to help explore the published data.

New data

We have introduced DFJ breakdowns for timeliness in the CSV Children Act 26 Weeks csv, for private and public law, including for care and supervision cases. If you have any feedback on this data, please let us know at familycourt.statistics@justice.gov.uk.

Data Improvements

Children involved in private law applications (Table 3): This data has been reintroduced, following data quality work post-Reform, and additional sub-national information has been added to the public law data dashboard.

Data Quality Issues

The rollout of HMCTS reform in family courts introduced a new data management system, Core Case Data (CCD), to collect family court data. As each service area undergoes reform, existing cases stay on the legacy system FamilyMan (FM) until they are disposed or closed, while new cases are recorded on CCD with some key details copied back to FM.

Following family private law (FPrL) undergoing this reform process and work done to amalgamate both FM and CCD, a report has work on-going and remains paused (the number of private law cases starting in the High Court (Table 7)). It will be reinstated as soon as possible once the work is complete.

Data for divorce hearings for Q2 (Apr-Jun) 2022 onwards (Tables 11 and 13) has recently been made available and will be reinstated in future publications.

Financial remedy disposals data have been paused with only the current quarter being updated due to ongoing data quality work. The full series will be updated once this has been completed.

Median timeliness figures for the Court of Protection (CoP Table 3) are not included in this release while the methodology used to calculate these measures is under review. Any resulting updates will be communicated in a future publication.

2. Statistician’s comment

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During April to June 2026, the number of cases starting in the family courts showed a small increase compared with the same quarter in 2025. This was driven by increases in private law and financial remedy cases balanced by decreases in domestic violence, matrimonial matters and adoption case starts. Over the same period, the number of cases disposed decreased, with case starts exceeding disposals.

The open caseload for public and private law both continued to increase compared with the end of June 2025, reflecting the recent pattern of case starts relative to disposals. The majority of open cases in both areas had been open for less than 26 weeks.

Timeliness in children cases continued to improve, with care and supervision and private law cases taking less time on average to reach disposal than in the same quarter last year.

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3. Overview of the Family Justice System

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Increase in the number of cases started in Family Courts and decrease in the number of cases disposed

In April to June 2026, 67,843 new cases started in family courts, up 1% compared to the equivalent quarter in 2025. This was due to increases in private law (11%) and financial remedy (4%) cases. However, there was a decrease in domestic violence (5%), matrimonial (4%) and adoption (3%) case starts.

There were 62,183 case disposals in April to June 2026, down 1% compared to the equivalent quarter of 2025. This was due to decreases in matrimonial (9%), adoption (8%) and public law (7%) cases. However, there was an increase in domestic violence (34%), financial remedy (6%) and private law (2%) case disposals. (Table 1)

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Figure 1: Cases started and disposed, by case type, January to March 2015 to April to June 2026 (Source: Table 1)

In April to June 2026, 40% of new cases within family courts related to matrimonial matters, down 2 percentage points from the equivalent quarter of 2025.

Timeliness by Case Type

The mean average time for divorce cases (under the no fault divorce law) to reach first disposal was 36 weeks, down 1 week compared to the equivalent quarter in 2025. Private law cases took less time, with the mean average time to disposal in April to June 2026 taking 33 weeks, down over 3 weeks compared to the same period in 2025. (Tables 10, 10b)

Public and private law cases – number of parties

The vast majority of private law cases involve one applicant (96%) and one respondent (95%) only (Table 6). However, for public law cases whilst nearly all cases have only one applicant, 81% involve two or more respondents.

HMCTS monthly management information

The statistics in this publication focus on the period between April to June 2026; however, monthly management information (MI) has been published by HMCTS that covers up to July 2026. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/hmcts-management-information-july-2026. This MI is subject to the data quality issues associated with extracting data from large live administrative case management systems. Late reporting of cases and regular updating of case details, which can lead to the figures being updated to manage the case - more recent figures may therefore be subject to larger revisions and should be treated with greater care and considered provisional.

4. Children Act - Public Law

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Decrease in the number of public law cases disposed with an increase in the number of case starts

There were 4,281 public law cases starting in April to June 2026, up 1% compared to the equivalent quarter in 2025. Cases disposed were down 7% to 3,752 (Table 2).

Average time for care proceedings decreased

The average time for a care and supervision case to be disposed was 37 weeks in April to June 2026, down 1 week from the same quarter in 2025. 36% of these care proceedings were disposed of within the 26-week limit introduced in the Children and Families Act 2014, similar to the same period last year (Table 8).

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There were 7,453 individual children involved in new public law applications in April to June 2026, up 3% on the same quarter in the previous year, while the number of orders applied for increased by 4%. In April to June 2026, care orders made up 65% of public law orders applied for (3,309) (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Public law orders applied for and orders made by order type, April to June 2026 (Source: Table 3-4)

Open caseload

There were 10,539 total open public law cases at the end of June 2026. This is up from 9,930 at the end of June 2025, a rise of 6%. 66% (7,007) of the open caseload at the end of June 2026 had been open for less than 26 weeks, whereas 153 cases (1%) had been open for 90 weeks or longer.

Deprivation of Liberty applications made under the High Court

Deprivation of liberty applications made to the High Court have the power to make deprivation of liberty orders for children under the age of 18.

There were 420 applications during April to June 2026, up 18% compared to the same period in 2025 for this purpose, handling the same number of children. Almost all of these children were teenagers; 66% were aged between 13 and 15 and 26% were aged between 16 and 18 years (Table 22).

In April to June 2026, 215 orders were issued (down 32%), of which, 29 have had a final order made. 34% of the orders which were finalised between April to June 2026 lasted less than 3 months, while 14% lasted more than 12 months.

These are different from the deprivation of liberty applications and orders made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, which relate to people over the age of 18, covered later in this bulletin.

5. Children Act - Private Law

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Increase in the number of private law case starts and cases disposed

The number of private law cases^{[footnote 1]} started increased by 11% (to 14,833) in April to June 2026 compared to the equivalent quarter in 2025.

The number of private law cases disposed of during April to June 2026 was up 2% (to 10,685) on the equivalent quarter in 2025 (Table 2).

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There were 28,842 new private law orders applied for in April to June 2026, up 9% on the equivalent quarter in 2025, with 23,100 individual children involved in these applications.

The number of private law orders made in April to June 2026 was 27,855, down 1% on the equivalent quarter in 2025.

Timeliness of Private law cases

In April to June 2026, it took on average 33 weeks for private law cases to be disposed, down 3 weeks from the same period in 2025. 52% of all private law cases were dealt with within 26 weeks of application in April to June 2026, up 3 percentage points on the same period in the previous year (Table 9).

Figure 3: Private law timeliness to case disposal in the family court, January to March 2015 to April to June 2026 (Source: Table 10)

Open caseload

There were 41,637 total open private law cases at the end of June 2026. This is up from 36,571 at the end of June 2025, a rise of 14%. 57% (23,768) of the open caseload at the end of June 2026 had been open for less than 26 weeks, whereas 1,672 cases (4%) had been open for 100 weeks or longer. (Table 2b)

6. Legal Representation

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Cases with legal representation take longer on average

In general, cases where either both parties or the respondent only had legal representation took longer to be disposed of than those cases where only the applicant was represented or where both parties were without legal representation (Table 10).

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Legal representation in private law cases

The implementation of the LASPO Act led to a shift in the proportion of private law cases involving legal representation^{[footnote 2]},^{[footnote 3]}. More recently, the proportions have been relatively stable - in April to June 2026, the proportion of disposals where neither the applicant nor respondent had legal representation was 51%, up 3 percentage points from April to June 2025.

Correspondingly, the proportion of cases where both parties had legal representation was 13% in April to June 2026, down 1 percentage point compared to the same period in 2025 (Figure 4).

Figure 4: Proportion of private law disposals by type of legal representation of the parties, January to March 2015 to April to June 2026 (Source: Table 10)

The pattern of legal representation is also demonstrated in private law cases with at least one hearing where the proportion of parties with legal representation stood at 27% in April to June 2026, down from 33% in April to June 2025.

The proportion of parties with legal representation in cases with at least one hearing varies by case type and range from around 85% for public law cases to 3% for adoption cases, with figures subject to change as new cases progress (Table 11).

7. Divorce

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There were 26,834 divorce applications made between April to June 2026 under the ‘no fault divorce’ (NFD) legislation introduced in April 2022.

Between April to June 2026 there were 26,834 applications made (Table 12b); this was a decrease of 3% from the same quarter in 2025. Of these, 73% were from sole applicants, and 27% were from joint applicants (Table 12b). There were 25,550 final orders granted in April to June 2026 down 9% compared to the same quarter in 2025 (across both no fault divorce and prior legislation) (Table 12).

Decrease in the average time for all divorce proceedings

In April to June 2026, the mean average time from application to conditional order was 40 weeks, down 1 week from the same quarter of 2025 (Table 12).

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Timeliness of divorce cases

The mean average time from the date of application to conditional order was 40 weeks, down 1 week from the same period in 2025. The mean average time from application to final order was 68 weeks, down 1 week from the equivalent quarter in 2025.

The mean timeliness figures can be inflated when historical cases reach decree nisi/conditional order or decree absolute/final order. These historical cases have less effect on the median timeliness, which may act as a better indicator for the length of current divorce proceedings. In April to June 2026, the median time to conditional order was 28 weeks and 40 weeks to final order.

Please note that, due to the mandatory waiting period between applying for divorce and applying for the conditional order (CO), this means that any NFD cases started would have had to have waited at least 20 weeks before getting to the CO stage. For cases applied for under the old law, our timeliness measure will represent a dwindling number of cases and reflect the tail end of cases applied for prior to April 2022, and so this measure will be relatively high and will increase over time (and represent fewer cases) until all cases applied for under the old law are dealt with.

Sole and Joint divorce cases

For sole divorce cases, there were 19,520 applications made during April to June 2026 (73% of the total, down 1 percentage points from the same period of 2025). The average time to conditional order for April to June 2026 for these cases was 38 weeks, and 60 weeks from application to final order.

For joint divorce cases, there were 7,314 applications made during April to June 2026 (27% of the total, up 1 percentage point from the same period of 2025). The average time to conditional order for April to June 2026 for these cases was 30 weeks, and 49 weeks from application to final order.

Figure 5: Divorce applications made between April to June 2022 to April to June 2026, by applicant type (Source: Table 12b)

8. Financial Remedy

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Increase in financial remedy applications and disposal events

In April to June 2026, the number of financial remedy applications was up 4% and the number of disposal events was up 6% compared to the same period in 2025 (Table 14).

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There were 12,369 financial remedy applications made in April to June 2026, up 4% from the same period in 2025, while there were 13,354 financial remedy disposal events, up 6% compared with a year earlier. During the latest quarter, 72% of applications were uncontested and 28% were contested.

Figure 6: Applications for financial remedy orders, January to March 2015 to April to June 2026 (Source: Table 14)

9. Domestic Violence Remedy Orders

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Decrease in the number of domestic violence remedy orders applied for and increase in the number of orders made.

In April to June 2026, there was a 4% decrease in orders applied for compared to the equivalent quarter in 2025. The number of orders made increased by 4% over the same period (Table 15).

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In April to June 2026, there were 8,461 domestic violence remedy orders applied for, (down by 4% on the same quarter in 2025). Most of the orders applied for were non-molestation orders (82%) compared to occupation orders (18%); these proportions have remained relatively consistent in recent years. Applications for non-molestation and occupation orders in April to June 2026 were both down, by 5% and 3% respectively, compared to the same period in 2025.

There were 9,277 domestic violence orders made in April to June 2026, up 4% from the same period last year. 93% were non-molestation orders and 7% were occupation orders, with non-molestation orders up by 4% and occupation orders up by 9% compared to the equivalent quarter in 2025.

Figure 7: Domestic violence remedy orders applied for, January to March 2015 to April to June 2026 (Source: Table 15)

10. Forced Marriage Protection Orders and Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders

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Following drops during COVID lockdown periods, forced marriage protection order volumes have since stabilised, while female genital mutilation protection orders increased more recently since 2024 (Table 16 and 17)

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The number of applications and orders made for forced marriage protection orders (FMPOs) is very small. Consequently, numbers fluctuate each quarter but overall, there has broadly been an upward trend from mid-2020.

In April to June 2026, there were 90 applications made, up from 74 applications made in the equivalent quarter in 2025. Over the same period, there were 254 orders made (including interim and final orders, along with making variations to existing orders), up 56% since the same period from the previous year.

Historically the numbers of orders made outweigh the number of applications. Often there are multiple orders granted per case, where one application covers more than one person, and an order is granted for each person covered in the application. Interim orders, as well as extensions and increased provision of previous orders, can also be granted as new orders for the same person to be protected, without the need for a new application to be submitted.

An increase in the number of orders does not necessarily represent an increase in the prevalence of forced marriage, but potentially it relates to a greater awareness of forced marriage being a crime and the support available. Particularly during 2019 where the government held events with relevant groups (local authorities, police, charities etc.), designed specifically to raise awareness of FMPOs and how they can be used to protect those at risk. In 2020, health education became compulsory across all state-funded schools in England, where Relationship Education is compulsory in primary schools and Relationship and Sex Education (RES) is compulsory in secondary schools to spread awareness of forced marriages. For broader context on forced marriage, including referrals and contacts handled by the Forced Marriage Unit, see the separate Forced Marriage Unit Statistics 2025 publication.^{[footnote 4]}

Figure 8: Applications and orders made for Forced Marriage Protection Orders, January to March 2018 to April to June 2026 (Source: Table 16)

As with FMPOs, the number of applications and orders made for female genital mutilation protection orders (FGMPOs) is very small, with only 20 applications and 53 orders made respectively in April to June 2026 (Table 17). In total, there have been 709 applications and 1,601 orders made up to end of June 2026, with data recorded centrally in 2018.

11. Adoptions

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Decrease in the number of adoption applications and orders, consistent with the long-term trend

During April to June 2026, there were 893 adoption applications, down 2% from the equivalent quarter in 2025. Over the same period, the number of adoption orders issued also decreased by 8% to 898 (Tables 18 and 19).

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There were 1,774 total disposals in April to June 2026, a decrease of 9% compared to the equivalent quarter in 2025.

The chart below shows the trend of adoption orders by the type of adopter. This shows that during April to June 2026, 53% of all adoption orders were issued to mixed-sex couples, 23% to sole applicants, 17% to same-sex couples and 7% to step-parents.

Figure 9: Adoption orders issued, by adopter, January to March 2015 to April to June 2026 (Source: Table 19)

12. Mental Capacity Act - Court of Protection

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Increase in applications and decrease in orders under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA)

There were 10,647 applications made in April to June 2026 (up by 10%) and 14,540 orders made (down by 5%).

Decrease in both applications and orders made in relation to deprivation of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act 2005

There were 1,864 applications relating to deprivation of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 made in the most recent quarter, which is a decrease of 13% on the number made in the same quarter in 2025. There was also a decrease by 13% in the orders made for deprivation of liberty over the same period from 6,344 to 5,507.

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In April to June 2026, there were 10,647 applications made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA), up by 10% on the equivalent quarter in 2025 (9,644 applications). Of those, 28% related to applications for appointment of a property and affairs deputy (COP Table 1).

In comparison, there were 14,540 orders made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA), down by 5% on the same quarter in 2025. Of those, 38% related to orders for Deprivation of Liberty (COP Table 2).

Deprivation of Liberty applications made under the Mental Capacity Act

There were 1,864 applications relating to deprivation of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act in April to June 2026 (18% of the applications made under the Mental Capacity Act in this quarter). Deprivation of liberty orders decreased by 13% from 6,344 last year to 5,507 in the latest quarter.

Figure 10: Deprivation of Liberty applications and orders under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, July to September 2024 to April to June 2026 (Source: CoP Tables 1 and 2)

13. Mental Capacity Act - Office of the Public Guardian

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Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) registrations have averaged around 360,000 for the last four quarters following periods of sustained high demand.

In April to June 2026, there were 341,400 LPAs registered, up 17% compared to the equivalent quarter in 2025 (Table 21).

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In total there were 342,395 Powers of Attorney (POAs) registered in April to June 2026, up 17% from the same quarter in 2025 (Table 21). Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) accounted for 995 registrations, representing less than 0.5% of the total, down 10% compared with the same quarter in 2025. Health and Welfare POAs accounted for 157,096 registrations (46% of the total), an increase of 18% on the same quarter in 2025, while Property and Financial Affairs POAs accounted for 185,299 registrations (54%), an increase of 16% compared to the same period for 2025.

Demographic trends in POA registrations have largely remained steady from the previous quarter. In April to June 2026, 55% of POAs registered were from female donors whilst 43% were from male donors. 45% of donors were over 75 years old.

OPG has experienced a sustained increase in demand for registering Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). The OPG welcome this continued growth, as they believe LPAs should be accessible to everyone and become a routine part of future planning. The backlog caused by the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising application volumes was cleared in November 2024 through the successful delivery of their recovery plan. The peak of LPA registrations in Q3 of 2024 was the result of the excess of registrations during the final stages of the backlog clearance.

LPA registrations for the past four quarters have averaged between 340,000 and 380,000. OPG continues to receive exceptionally high demand for LPA registrations. Following the successful clearance of the backlog, registration volumes have stabilised and are now being processed at a more consistent pace. This progress reflects the commitment and determination of our workforce in delivering the recovery plan.

Figure 11: Powers of Attorney registered, January to March 2015 to April to June 2026 (Source: Table 21)

14. Probate Service

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Probate grants issued more quickly than other grants of representation

Probate grants took approximately 5 weeks to be issued after the application was submitted during April to June 2026, similar to the equivalent quarter in 2025. Letters of administration with a will and without a will took around 22 and 10 weeks respectively (Table 23).

Similar levels in both the proportion of digital applications for probate grants and probate grants issued digitally

In April to June 2026, there were 61,941 applications for probate grants. 57,698 probate grants were issued in the same period. 92% of these applications and 94% of these grants issued were made digitally, compared to 92% and 93% respectively in the same quarter in 2025 (Table 22).

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There were 77,274 applications made for grants of representation in April to June 2026. 61,941 (80%) of these were for probate grants, of which 92% were made digitally (Table 22).

Probate grants also make up the majority (81%) of all grants issued. In April to June 2026, 56% of the grants issued were applied for by legal professionals and 44% were personal applications (Table 22). For the 57,698 probate grants issued in the same period, 94% were issued digitally.

Timeliness of probate grants

Timeliness of grants issued can be affected if the case has been ‘stopped’ for any reason (this can occur when there’s a dispute about either who can apply for probate or where there are issues with a will or proposed will, or if an error is identified and a request for further information made). Probate grants that were stopped during April to June 2026 took 14 weeks on average to be issued, compared to 2 weeks for those that were not stopped.

Time taken from document receipt (i.e. when payment has been made and the application and all accompanying documents are ready for examination) to grant issue, is around 1 week quicker than the average time from application submission for probate grants.

Averages for letters of administration with a will and without a will were 22 and 10 weeks respectively for April to June 2026, though these formed a smaller proportion of all grants issued, 3% and 16% respectively (Figure 12).

Figure 12: Average (mean) time for grants of representation issued from application submission by the Probate Service, July to September 2019 to April to June 2026 (Source: Table 23)

Open caseload

There were 47,003 total open probate cases at the end of June 2026, with 48% being workable caseload. This is up from 39,357 at the end of June 2025, a rise of 19%. The majority of the open caseload is for probate grants (61%), compared to letters of administration (30%) and letters of administration with a will annexed (9%). Open cases for probate only increased from 23,804 in June 2025 to 28,665, up by 20%.

76% (35,869) of the open caseload at the end of June 2026 had been open for less than six months.

15. Further information

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The data presented in this publication are from live administrative databases. Therefore, previously published data is liable to be updated in the latest bulletin, following any further data cleaning or the incorporation of additional cases not available in the extracts used to produce previous bulletins.

Accompanying files

As well as this bulletin, the following products are published as part of this release:

• A technical guide providing further information on how the data is collected and processed, as well as information on the revisions policy and legislation relevant to family court and background on the functioning of the family justice system

• A set of overview tables for the family courts as well as the Court of Protection (also available in accessible format) and CSV files, covering each section of this bulletin at national and subnational levels.

• Data visualisation tools to provide a more granular and interactive view of cases through the Family court system. This can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2026/family-court-data-visualisation-tools

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1. The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) also publishes (England only) data on the number of private law cases. A comparison of Cafcass and MoJ data and further information can be found in the accompanying guide. ↩

2. Please see the accompanying guide for further details. ↩

3. Removal of Legal Aid was a result of the Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO). ↩

4. Forced Marriage Unit statistics 2025 - GOV.UK ↩