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What is the ethnicity of children in public and private law proceedings?

Ethnic group of children in public and private law proceedings, England and Wales

Publicly funded mediation has declined since 2013

 

 

Does child participation in private law cases in Wales differ by the child’s age?

Cases with evidence of child participation within 3 years of case start date for cases starting 2019/20

Does the proportion of mothers and fathers in private law cases in England and Wales differ by area-level deprivation?

Proportion of applicants by area-level deprivation quintiles for applications made by mothers and fathers between 2010/11 and 2019/20

Does child participation in private law cases in England differ by the child’s age?

Cases with evidence of child participation within 3 years of case start date for cases starting 2019/20

Do the types of private law applications made in England and Wales by mothers and fathers differ?

What is the proportion of mothers and fathers making parental applications in England?

What is the representation of ethnic minorities in the family court judiciary compared to other workforces?

Percentage of workers from ethnic minority backgrounds across different workforces

80% of cases in private family law proceedings involve at least one unrepresented party

What applications and orders are made in private law in England and Wales?

Comparison of private application type with order type in 2024

Are deprivation levels greater in kinship households as compared to parental households?

Is there a difference in the age distribution of children in kinship care compared to parental care?

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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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