1. Main Points Minimal change in the number of cases started in the Family Courts 65,691 new cases started in Family courts in July to September 2022, similar to the same quarter in 2021. This was due to decreases in financial remedy (20{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8}), public law (2{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8}), adoption and private law (both 1{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8}) cases which were offset by increases in matrimonial (8{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8}) and domestic violence (2{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8}) case starts. There were 28,921 divorce applications under the new legislation New divorce legislation came into effect from 6th April 2022. Between July to September 2022 there were 28,921 applications made (77{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8} from sole applicants, 23{c024931d10daf6b71b41321fa9ba9cd89123fb34a4039ac9f079a256e3c1e6e8} from joint applicants), including those for dissolution of civil…