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Written question asked by Markus Campbell-Savours (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 7 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 January 2026. It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Friday, 16 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


County Courts: Appeals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals originating from the county courts were (a) allowed, (b) dismissed or (c) withdrawn in the most recent year for which data is available.

Answer

Official statistics published by Ministry of Justice provide figures for appeals.

In the most recent year for which data is available (2024), the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) recorded the outcomes for appeals originating from the county courts that were allowed and dismissed. This along with data on the proportion of appeals against county court decisions that were successful can be found in the following official publication: Royal Courts of Justice and Judicial Sitting Days Annual Tables - 2024.

Withdrawn cases are not separately recorded in the published dataset.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
103991
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Appeals County courts
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk