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UIN 97031

Family Proceedings: Legal Representation

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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3 December 2025

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10 December 2025 · Answer

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10 December 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many family court cases the father acted as a litigant in person due to lack of access to (a) legal aid and (b) representation in each of the last five years.

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  1. 3 December 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many family court cases the father acted as a litigant in person due to lack of access to (a) legal aid and (b) representation in each of the last five years.

    Source: Commons

  2. 10 December 2025

    Answer

    It is not possible to identify from the data whether the mother or father was represented during proceedings. However, representation can be broken down by applicant and respondent, and this information is published in the Family Court Statistics Quarterl...

    Source: Written answer

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