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Court judgment statistics in Northern Ireland 2026

Last updated November 2026 · Data to 30 September 2025 · Northern Ireland

Court judgment figures for Northern Ireland, from Registry Trust.

20,455

Consumer judgments on register

There were 20,455 consumer judgments on the Register for Northern Ireland at 1 October 2025.

Source: Registry Trust Statistics Book Q3 2025, page 12, Registry Trust, 30 September 2025

Judgments on the Register at 1 October 2025. The Register holds judgments for six years. The consumer plus commercial figures add to the jurisdiction total, and the unsatisfied plus satisfied counts on the value pages add to the consumer and commercial figures.

993

New consumer judgments

There were 993 new consumer judgments registered in Northern Ireland in Quarter 3 2025.

Source: Registry Trust Statistics Book Q3 2025, page 27, Registry Trust, Q3 2025

Judgments registered in the calendar quarter. Quarter 1 is January to March.

5,360

Commercial judgments on register

There were 5,360 commercial judgments on the Register for Northern Ireland at 1 October 2025.

Source: Registry Trust Statistics Book Q3 2025, page 12, Registry Trust, 30 September 2025

Judgments on the Register at 1 October 2025. The Register holds judgments for six years. The consumer plus commercial figures add to the jurisdiction total, and the unsatisfied plus satisfied counts on the value pages add to the consumer and commercial figures.

25,815

All judgments on register

There were 25,815 judgments on the Register for Northern Ireland at 1 October 2025.

Source: Registry Trust Statistics Book Q3 2025, page 12, Registry Trust, 30 September 2025

Judgments on the Register at 1 October 2025. The Register holds judgments for six years. The consumer plus commercial figures add to the jurisdiction total, and the unsatisfied plus satisfied counts on the value pages add to the consumer and commercial figures.

Key points

There were 15 consumer judgments on the Register per 1,000 adults in Northern Ireland on 1 January 2025. There were 20,455 consumer judgments on the Register for Northern Ireland at 1 October 2025. There were 993 new consumer judgments registered in Northern Ireland in Quarter 3 2025.

Frequently asked questions

How many consumer judgments per 1,000 adults were on the Register in Northern Ireland on 1 January 2025?

There were 15 consumer judgments on the Register per 1,000 adults in Northern Ireland on 1 January 2025.

How many consumer judgments were on the Register for Northern Ireland at 1 October 2025?

There were 20,455 consumer judgments on the Register for Northern Ireland at 1 October 2025.

How many new consumer judgments were registered in Northern Ireland in Q3 2025?

There were 993 new consumer judgments registered in Northern Ireland in Quarter 3 2025.