The Ministry of Justice has published statistics on county court and High Court civil and judicial review cases in England and Wales for April to June 2026, including claim volumes and timeliness.
Key facts
- Who: People and businesses involved in civil claims or judicial review cases in England and Wales
- From: 3 September 2026
- Source: Civil justice statistics quarterly: April to June 2026
The Ministry of Justice published Civil justice statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 on 3 September 2026. The report presents the latest figures on the type and volume of civil county court cases received and processed through the justice system of England and Wales in that period.
What the report covers
The publication covers the volume of civil and judicial review cases dealt with by the courts over time, and the overall timeliness of those cases. It also gives the number of judicial review cases processed by the High Court.
Alongside the county court figures, the report includes statistics from the Business and Property Courts. It also carries biannual data on privacy injunctions.
Data tools published with the report
Three data tools accompany the publication:
- A Sankey data visualisation tool showing county court case progression. It is updated quarterly and linked from the "Sankey Case Progression Tool Guide".
- A Judicial Reviews data tool, also updated quarterly, linked from the "Judicial Review Data Visualisation Tool".
- A Civil data visualisation tool, which gives a more interactive and granular view of the data on civil claims in county courts. It is linked from the "Civil Data Visualisation Tool" page.
What this means for people involved in civil claims
The statistics cover the volume of civil and judicial review cases dealt with by the courts and the overall timeliness of those cases. Anyone who wants more detail can look at the report and the interactive tools linked from the publication.
Sources
- Ministry of Justice, Civil justice statistics quarterly: April to June 2026, published 3 September 2026