Civil and judicial review claims are being processed faster than this time last year despite the number of judicial reviews increasing by 56% to 1,100 applications, the latest civil justice statistics quarterly, published this week, have shown
Law Society president Mark Evans said: ‘This suggests the government should focus on improving the quality of initial decisions and getting them right first time.’
The median average time for small claims to reach trial fell by 6.4 weeks in October to December 2025. The time for fast, intermediate and multi-track claims to reach trial dropped by 9.3 weeks.
