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How were hearings held during the COVID-19 pandemic in England and Wales?

How long do private law cases last in England?

Do people in private law proceedings have legal representation in England and Wales?

What proportion of private law cases have evidence of child participation in England?

Evidence of child participation within 3 years of case start date for cases starting 2019/20

Do people in private law proceedings return to court?

Proportion of applicants returning to the private family court in England and Wales

What is the gender distribution of children involved in public and private law cases in England and Wales?

Are certain minoritised ethnic groups over or under represented in private and public law cases?

How common are private law applications in different parts of England and Wales?

Are adults involved in private law cases more or less likely to experience physical and mental health problems prior to court?

Mental health-related GP contact or hospital admission among private law adults, in the year prior to court, compared to other similar adults

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What do we know about children in the family justice system?

Our regularly updated infographic highlights what we know, and what we don’t know, about children’s journeys through the family justice system based on national administrative data.

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