Senior associate Harriet Collins has been quoted in an article from Today’s Family Lawyer commenting on the Ministry of Justice’s Family Court Statistics for 2025, which reveal a year‑on‑year increase in the number of cases brought before the family courts. Harriet discusses how the data represents an overstretched family court system, with particular strain in private law and domestic abuse matters.
While the family justice system remains under considerable strain, the latest MoJ figures show areas of improvement with a continued need to focus on efficiency, innovation and early dispute resolution to assist families in need of support.
The full article is available to read online from Today’s Family Lawyer here.
About Harriet
Harriet Collins is a senior associate in the family and children team, advising clients on divorce and separation, financial settlements, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation disputes.
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