Latest published quarter
Geography: Designated Family Judge area. Source unit: Taunton (taunton).
| Period | Case type | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Disposals | 93 |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 50.5% |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Mean duration | 39.7 weeks |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Median duration | 26 weeks |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Disposals | 33 |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 48.5% |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Mean duration | 32.8 weeks |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Median duration | 26.3 weeks |
Quarterly history
| Period | Case type | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Median duration | 26.3 weeks |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Mean duration | 32.8 weeks |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 48.5% |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Disposals | 33 |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Median duration | 26 weeks |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Mean duration | 39.7 weeks |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 50.5% |
| 2026-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Disposals | 93 |
| 2025-Q4 | Children Act (Public) | Median duration | 32.2 weeks |
| 2025-Q4 | Children Act (Public) | Mean duration | 37.1 weeks |
| 2025-Q4 | Children Act (Public) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 31.3% |
| 2025-Q4 | Children Act (Public) | Disposals | 32 |
| 2025-Q4 | Children Act (Private) | Median duration | 27 weeks |
| 2025-Q4 | Children Act (Private) | Mean duration | 40.4 weeks |
| 2025-Q4 | Children Act (Private) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 46.7% |
| 2025-Q4 | Children Act (Private) | Disposals | 75 |
| 2025-Q3 | Children Act (Public) | Median duration | 27.3 weeks |
| 2025-Q3 | Children Act (Public) | Mean duration | 31.1 weeks |
| 2025-Q3 | Children Act (Public) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 43.3% |
| 2025-Q3 | Children Act (Public) | Disposals | 30 |
| 2025-Q3 | Children Act (Private) | Median duration | 44 weeks |
| 2025-Q3 | Children Act (Private) | Mean duration | 46.6 weeks |
| 2025-Q3 | Children Act (Private) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 36.6% |
| 2025-Q3 | Children Act (Private) | Disposals | 93 |
| 2025-Q2 | Children Act (Public) | Median duration | 32.1 weeks |
| 2025-Q2 | Children Act (Public) | Mean duration | 35.3 weeks |
| 2025-Q2 | Children Act (Public) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 28.2% |
| 2025-Q2 | Children Act (Public) | Disposals | 39 |
| 2025-Q2 | Children Act (Private) | Median duration | 30.2 weeks |
| 2025-Q2 | Children Act (Private) | Mean duration | 36.1 weeks |
| 2025-Q2 | Children Act (Private) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 42.6% |
| 2025-Q2 | Children Act (Private) | Disposals | 108 |
| 2025-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Median duration | 40.9 weeks |
| 2025-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Mean duration | 41.7 weeks |
| 2025-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 30.4% |
| 2025-Q1 | Children Act (Public) | Disposals | 23 |
| 2025-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Median duration | 32.1 weeks |
| 2025-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Mean duration | 39.9 weeks |
| 2025-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 34.7% |
| 2025-Q1 | Children Act (Private) | Disposals | 95 |
| 2024-Q4 | Children Act (Public) | Median duration | 27.9 weeks |
| 2024-Q4 | Children Act (Public) | Mean duration | 36.2 weeks |
| 2024-Q4 | Children Act (Public) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 42.5% |
| 2024-Q4 | Children Act (Public) | Disposals | 40 |
| 2024-Q4 | Children Act (Private) | Median duration | 39.9 weeks |
| 2024-Q4 | Children Act (Private) | Mean duration | 54.9 weeks |
| 2024-Q4 | Children Act (Private) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 30.2% |
| 2024-Q4 | Children Act (Private) | Disposals | 86 |
| 2024-Q3 | Children Act (Public) | Median duration | 36.4 weeks |
| 2024-Q3 | Children Act (Public) | Mean duration | 41.1 weeks |
| 2024-Q3 | Children Act (Public) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 30% |
| 2024-Q3 | Children Act (Public) | Disposals | 30 |
| 2024-Q3 | Children Act (Private) | Median duration | 35 weeks |
| 2024-Q3 | Children Act (Private) | Mean duration | 43.8 weeks |
| 2024-Q3 | Children Act (Private) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 32.7% |
| 2024-Q3 | Children Act (Private) | Disposals | 107 |
| 2024-Q2 | Children Act (Public) | Median duration | 34.4 weeks |
| 2024-Q2 | Children Act (Public) | Mean duration | 40.3 weeks |
| 2024-Q2 | Children Act (Public) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 41.4% |
| 2024-Q2 | Children Act (Public) | Disposals | 29 |
| 2024-Q2 | Children Act (Private) | Median duration | 37.9 weeks |
| 2024-Q2 | Children Act (Private) | Mean duration | 46 weeks |
| 2024-Q2 | Children Act (Private) | Disposed within 26 weeks | 36.9% |
| 2024-Q2 | Children Act (Private) | Disposals | 111 |
Source, definitions and download
Ministry of Justice: official release, tables and technical guide. Source checked 9 September 2026. The reporting period is 2026-Q1; the checked date is not the reporting date.
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