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Process Federal civil case
Stage measured Filing to disposition, all terminated cases Typical duration as published Median 15.6 months, 355,243 cases 1 Period 12 months to 30 September 2025 1 Source Judicial Business 2025, Table C-5 1 United States
Process Federal civil case
Stage measured Filing to disposition, no court action Typical duration as published Median 5.1 months, 52,285 cases 1 Period 12 months to 30 September 2025 1 Source Judicial Business 2025, Table C-5 1 United States
Process Federal civil case
Stage measured Filing to disposition, court action before pretrial Typical duration as published Median 18.8 months, 276,057 cases 1 Period 12 months to 30 September 2025 1 Source Judicial Business 2025, Table C-5 1 United States
Process Federal civil case
Stage measured Filing to disposition, court action during or after pretrial Typical duration as published Median 15.9 months, 25,439 cases 1 Period 12 months to 30 September 2025 1 Source Judicial Business 2025, Table C-5 1 United States
Process Federal civil case
Stage measured Filing to disposition, court action during trial Typical duration as published Median 30.7 months, 1,462 cases 1 Period 12 months to 30 September 2025 1 Source Judicial Business 2025, Table C-5 1 United States
Process Federal civil case
Stage measured Filing to disposition, court management series Typical duration as published Median 6.9 months 2 Period 12 months to 30 June 2026 2 Source Federal Court Management Statistics, Judicial Caseload Profile 2 United States
Process Federal civil case
Stage measured Filing to trial Typical duration as published Median 33.7 months 2 Period 12 months to 30 June 2026 2 Source Federal Court Management Statistics, Judicial Caseload Profile 2 United States
Process Federal civil case
Stage measured Cases pending over three years Typical duration as published 125,478 cases, 26.2% 2 Source Federal Court Management Statistics, Judicial Caseload Profile 2 United States
Process Federal criminal felony case
Stage measured Filing to disposition Typical duration as published Median 7.4 months 2 Period 12 months to 30 June 2026 2 Source Federal Court Management Statistics, Judicial Caseload Profile 2 United States (SEC)
Process SEC enforcement
Stage measured Time to make a Wells submission Typical duration as published Four weeks absent timing constraints 3 Period Enforcement Manual of 24 February 2026 3 Source SEC Enforcement Manual 3 England and Wales
Process County Court small claim
Stage measured Issue to trial Typical duration as published Median 41.0 weeks 4 Period April to June 2026 4 Source Civil justice statistics quarterly 4 England and Wales
Process County Court fast, intermediate and multi-track claim
Stage measured Issue to trial Typical duration as published Median 55.9 weeks 4 Period April to June 2026 4 Source Civil justice statistics quarterly 4 England and Wales
Process Crown Court criminal case
Stage measured Offence to completion Typical duration as published Median 365 days 5 Period April to June 2026 5 Source Criminal court statistics quarterly 5 England and Wales
Process Crown Court criminal case
Stage measured Charge to completion Typical duration as published Median 189 days 5 Period April to June 2026 5 Source Criminal court statistics quarterly 5 England and Wales
Process Crown Court criminal case
Stage measured Receipt to completion Typical duration as published Median 170 days 5 Period April to June 2026 5 Source Criminal court statistics quarterly 5 England and Wales
Process Crown Court criminal case
Stage measured Age of open cases Typical duration as published Median 203 days. 23,706 cases open a year or more, which the release says is 31% of all open cases 5 Source Criminal court statistics quarterly 5 England and Wales
Process Magistrates' court criminal case
Stage measured Charge to completion Typical duration as published Median 50 days 5 Period April to June 2026 5 Source Criminal court statistics quarterly 5 England and Wales
Process Magistrates' court criminal case
Stage measured Offence to completion Typical duration as published Median 195 days 5 Period April to June 2026 5 Source Criminal court statistics quarterly 5 England and Wales
Process Enforcing a money judgment
Stage measured Bailiff demand under a warrant of control Typical duration as published Payment asked for within 7 days 6 Period GOV.UK guide, accessed 24 October 2026 6 United Kingdom (FCA)
Process FCA enforcement investigation
Stage measured Average length of investigations Typical duration as published 42 months on average 7 Source FCA statement of 3 June 2025 7 United Kingdom (FCA)
Process FCA enforcement investigation
Stage measured Recent investigations closed with a public outcome Typical duration as published Five closed in less than 16 months 7 Period As stated on 3 June 2025 7 Source FCA statement of 3 June 2025 7 United Kingdom (FCA)
Process FCA enforcement operation
Stage measured Opening to closure, operations closed Typical duration as published Of 36: 7 under 24 months, 10 at 24 to 48 months, 4 at 48 to 60 months, 15 over 60 months 8 Period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 8 Source FCA Enforcement data 2025/26 8 United Kingdom (FCA)
Process FCA enforcement operation
Stage measured Open operations at investigation stage Typical duration as published 45 of 68 under 24 months old 8 Source FCA Enforcement data 2025/26 8 United Kingdom (FCA)
Process FCA enforcement operation
Stage measured Open operations at post-investigation stage Typical duration as published 39 of 59 over 60 months old 8 Source FCA Enforcement data 2025/26 8 United Kingdom (FCA)
Process FCA penalty settlement
Stage measured Stage 1 settlement window Typical duration as published 30% penalty reduction if agreement is reached in stage 1, outside focused resolution agreements 9 Period Current Handbook text 9 Source FCA Handbook DEPP 6.7 9 European Union
Process Litigious civil and commercial cases, first instance
Stage measured Change in length of proceedings Typical duration as published Increased in 16 Member States, decreased or stable in 10 10 Source 2026 EU Justice Scoreboard 10 European Union
Process Money laundering cases, first instance
Stage measured Average length of proceedings Typical duration as published A month to a year in 12 Member States, one to two years in 10, over three years in 3 10 Source 2026 EU Justice Scoreboard 10 Canada
Process Adult criminal court case
Stage measured Median case time Typical duration as published 217 days 11 Source Department of Justice Canada 11 Canada
Process Criminal case, provincial court
Stage measured Jordan presumptive ceiling Typical duration as published 18 months 11 Period Set by R. v. Jordan, 2016 11 Source Department of Justice Canada 11 Canada
Process Criminal case, superior court
Stage measured Jordan presumptive ceiling Typical duration as published 30 months 11 Period Set by R. v. Jordan, 2016 11 Source Department of Justice Canada 11 Canada
Process Adult criminal court case
Stage measured Cases potentially at risk of exceeding Jordan timelines Typical duration as published 9%, 21,218 cases 11 Source Department of Justice Canada 11 Australia
Process Federal Court proceedings
Stage measured Commencement to completion Typical duration as published Goal 85 per cent within 18 months. Result 83 per cent 12 Source Federal Court of Australia Annual Report 2023-24 12 Nothing matches. Clear the search or pick another filter.
Notes The two US civil medians come from different series and periods and are shown as published. Table C-5 gives 15.6 months for 355,243 cases terminated in the 12 months to 30 September 2025 1 2 The Canadian at-risk figures are proxy indicators. One infosheet in the same report gives 21,244 cases 11 The Federal Court of Australia 2024-25 report section could not be opened, so the 2023-24 figures are shown 12 Rules and charges change. Check the official source linked on this page before you pay or travel. Spotted an error? Email hello@enforcementoutcomes.com .
