Data visualisation tool feedback request
Source: data.gov.uk (2018-05-25)

Family Court Statistics. The bulletin presents the latest statistics on the type and volume of family cases that are received and processed through the justice system of England and Wales.

It focuses on all areas of family justice including public and private law cases; matrimonial matters e.g. divorce; domestic violence remedy orders; forced marriage protection orders; female genital mutilation protection orders; adoption; mental capacity e.g. Court of Protection and Office of the Public Guardian, and the Probate Service.  Data available include number of cases starting and disposed of, applications and orders made, timeliness measures and legal representation.  Data are available at a national, regional and designated family judge (DFJ) area. 

These statistics are used to monitor court workloads, assist in the development of family justice policy and its subsequent monitoring and evaluation.

Statistical Consultation – 
development of data visualisation 
tool for Family Court Statistics 
Quarterly  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 June 2016 

Introduction  
The Family Court Statistics quarterly (FCSQ) presents key statistics on activity in the family 
courts of England and Wales with accompanying commentary and analysis. The bulletin 
provides a summary overview of the volume of cases dealt with by these courts over time, 
with statistics also broken down for the main types of case involved.  
As part of our wider work on improving data visualisation and accessibility, we have 
developed a data visualisation tool which sits on top of the data underlying the publication 
and its associated csv files – the tool provides users with the capability to: 
 
interrogate the published information at a lower level of detail, e.g. by region; and  
 
access and produce a range of charts specific to their user requirements. 
 
The data visualisation tool 
The tool can be found here: 
public.tableau.com/profile/moj.analysis#!/vizhome/FamilyCourtStatisticsTool/Frontpage 
 
Aim of the consultation  
This consultation seeks views on how effectively the data visualisation tool:  
 
better meets user needs; 
 
improves the dissemination of information; and 
 
complements the bulletin and supports the understanding of the statistics. 
In addition, we would be pleased to hear your views on how the data visualisation tool can 
be improved, e.g. are there better ways of presenting the information or certain aspects of it? 
 
How to send us your comments  
 
Comments are requested by Thursday 1 September 2016. In addition to the questions 
posed, any feedback or general comments on the publication are welcome.  
Enquiries and responses should be directed to Bridgette Miles at the address below. Please 
include “FCSQ data visualisation tool feedback” in the subject of any emails.  
Email: xxx@xxx.xx  
Bridgette Miles, Head of Civil, Family and Administrative Statistics 
Justice Statistics Analytical Services  
Ministry of Justice 7th Floor  
102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ 
 
What we will do with your comments  
We will take all comments into consideration when producing the next edition of FCSQ, 
scheduled for release on Thursday 30 September 2016. Your comments will also be used to 
further develop the data visualisation tool and inform the development of similar tools to 
accompany all statistical bulletins in due course.  We will provide a summary of your 
comments and our response to them where appropriate alongside the next edition.