Christmas Closure

The Child Law Advice Service will be closed from 24/12/2024 and will reopen on 02/01/2025.

Our telephone lines will close at 4pm on 20/12/2024 and reopen at 10am on 02/01/2025. Our webchat service will close at 4pm on 23/12/2024 and reopen at 8am on 02/01/2025. Any emails enquiries received over Christmas will be answered within 5 working days of our return to the office. 

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Number of family law matters started declined for most types of case from 2021 to 2022

In 2022, there were decreases in starts of most types of family law proceeding when comparing to the previous year. Financial remedy, private law and public law cases were down by 19, 4 and 2 per cent respectively. However, there was an increase in matrimonial and domestic violence cases by 11 and 3 per cent respectively. Similarly, there were decreases in most case types disposed: matrimonial (29 per cent), financial remedy (21 per cent), adoption (15 per cent), and private law (1 per cent) cases. However, there was an increase in domestic violence cases disposed (5 per cent).

For further information see the article in Family Law Week here.