Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the was 42,553 Number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42,553 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
59,556 Number
in 2010
All-time low
41,747 Number
in 2017
Years of data
11
2008–2018

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201320182008: 56.4k Number2009: 58.6k Number2010: 59.6k Number2011: 58.2k Number2012: 55.6k Number2013: 49.9k Number2014: 45.8k Number2015: 46.3k Number2016: 42.6k Number2017: 41.7k Number2018: 42.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 42,553 Number for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 59,556 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41,747 Number, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022) in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2018.
Year Number Change
2008 56,373 Number
2009 58,568 Number +3.9%
2010 59,556 Number +1.7%
2011 58,229 Number -2.2%
2012 55,553 Number -4.6%
2013 49,929 Number -10.1%
2014 45,797 Number -8.3%
2015 46,269 Number +1.0%
2016 42,553 Number -8.0%
2017 41,747 Number -1.9%
2018 42,553 Number +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57,470 Number 56,373 Number 58,568 Number 2
2010s 49,132 Number 41,747 Number 59,556 Number 9

Countries ranked near Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

  1. 1 France 4.37 million Number compare
  2. 2 Poland 2.03 million Number compare
  3. 2 Poland 2.03 million Number compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 1.80 million Number compare
  5. 5 Italy 1.14 million Number compare
  6. 6 Germany 560,364 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 42,553 Number in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 59,556 Number in 2010.
What is the lowest legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 41,747 Number in 2017.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2018.
Is legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Legal cases processed in first instance courts by legal status of the court process (until 2022)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 544 data points, 2008–2022
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