County Court contact applications - England & Wales - annual totals

Total Applications & Outcomes

Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Applications 24,37327,05530,81928,11427,26726,72628,11530,99132,70332,993
Outcomes Withdrawn 2,8593,4814,2203,6182,8692,7001,7719057971,056
Refused 5726198137145655683281176287
No orders 3,0483,7105,7582,6312,1602,1821,6127576981,240
Orders made 22,70626,93631,93432,97231,82534,33736,52048,55855,97461,717
Welfare reports requested 14,61918,93821,73320,66419,79921,10121,26814,71315,89633,493

Percentages of total outcomes

Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Outcomes Withdrawn 9.810.09.99.17.76.84.41.81.41.6
Refused 2.01.81.91.81.51.40.80.20.10.1
No orders 10.410.713.56.65.85.54.01.51.21.9
Orders made 77.877.574.782.685.186.390.896.597.396.3


Prepared from data provided by the Lord Chancellor's Department

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