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Private law cases received by Cafcass in September increase by nine per cent

Date:16 OCT 2015
Figures released by Cafcass show that the number of new private law cases received in September 2015 increased by 9% from September 2014 levels. A total of 3,094 new cases were received.

Between April 2014 and March 2015 Cafcass received a total of 34,171 new private law cases. This figure shows a marked decrease of 27% from the 46,636 cases received in the previous financial year.

The full figures are available on the Cafcass website.

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