Family Proceedings: Legal Representation
Commons · Question 97031 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
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.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 10 Dec 2025
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...