Civil justice statistics in Scotland: 2015-2016

Civil Justice Statistics in Scotland 2015-16

Civil justice aims to resolve a range of disputes from debt and eviction to divorce, problems that affect many people's lives. One way of resolving a civil law dispute is for the case to be brought to court.

Since 2012-13, the number of civil law court cases has remained stable. This contrasts with the downward trend observed in the preceding four years.