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Four per cent in private law cases received by Cafcass in March 2016
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Figures released by Cafcass show that, in March 2016, the number of private law cases received increased by 4%
from
March 2015
levels. A total of
3,287
new cases were received.
Between
April 2014
and
March 2015
Cafcass received a total of
34,119
new private law cases. This figure shows a
decrease of 27%
from the
46,636 cases
received in the previous financial year.The full figures are available on the Cafcass website.