Family court statistics quarterly: October to December 2025
Volume of cases dealt with by family courts over time, with statistics also broken down for the main types of case involved.
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This report presents the latest statistics on type and volume of cases that are received and processed through the family court system of England and Wales in the last quarter of 2025 (October to December).
The material contained within this publication was formerly contained in Court Statistics Quarterly, a publication combining Civil, Family and Criminal court statistics.
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Pre-release access
In addition to Ministry of Justice (MOJ) professional and production staff, pre-release access to the quarterly statistics of up to 24 hours is granted to the following postholders:
Ministry of Justice
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; Minister of State; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Lords spokesperson; Permanent Secretary; Private Secretaries (across 5 offices); Special Advisor inbox;
Head of News; Head of Communications at the Office for Public Guardian; Deputy Head of News; Deputy Director of Strategy and Central Services at the Office of the Public Guardian; Chief Press Officer; Senior Press Officer; Press Officer;
Director General, Performance, Strategy and Analysis Group; Director General, Policy and Strategy Group; Family Justice Director; Deputy Director, Family Justice policy; Deputy Director, Family Justice System Improvement; Head of Family Justice System Improvement; Head of Marriage and Divorce Law; Head of Private Family Law Process and Public Family Law; Head of Mental Capacity policy.
Judicial Office
Head Analyst, Data and Digital Team
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
Chief Executive; Chief Financial Officer; Director of Operations; Deputy Director, Family Operations; Deputy Director, National Operational Services; Head of Operational Performance; Head of Family Modernisation and Improvement; Head of Court of Protection; Head of Communications & Engagement, Civil, Family and Tribunals.