The duration for the quarter April to June 2019 is the highest since the final quarter of 2013, and since the 2014 introduction of the 26-week target for care and supervision proceedings in the family courts.
The limit, which can be increased in certain circumstances, was put in place under the Public Law Outline after case durations peaked at 55 weeks in 2011.
While the impact of the guidance was significant, times have gradually crept up and the recent numbers show a three-week rise on the same quarter last year.
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