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Civil justice statistics in Scotland: 2015-2016
Statistics on civil justice, which aims to resolve a range of disputes from debt and eviction to divorce.
Table 7: Family procedure cases initiated and disposed 1 of in the sheriff courts, by case type, 2015-16
| Case type | Initiated | Disposed | Disposed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolvitor | Dismissed | For pursuer | Expenses only | Other | ||||||
| Defended | Undefended | Defended | Undefended | Defended | Undefended | |||||
| Aliment | 49 | 36 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Divorce / dissolution | 9,859 | 9,276 | 3 | 64 | 253 | 301 | 8,625 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| Ordinary divorce | 3,912 | 3,350 | 3 | 60 | 27 | 301 | 2,934 | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| Simplified divorce | 5,848 | 5,835 | 0 | 4 | 226 | 0 | 5,600 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ordinary dissolution | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simplified dissolution | 93 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exclusion order 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Interdict | 275 | 158 | 1 | 43 | 21 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Nullity of marriage / civil partnership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parental responsibilities & rights | 2,232 | 1,610 | 4 | 424 | 100 | 511 | 459 | 6 | 0 | 106 |
| Contact | 1,039 | 680 | 2 | 249 | 54 | 268 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Residence | 712 | 506 | 1 | 77 | 21 | 139 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
| Other | 481 | 424 | 1 | 98 | 25 | 104 | 181 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Other | 326 | 229 | 13 | 74 | 14 | 39 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 12,755 | 11,317 | 22 | 619 | 391 | 894 | 9,216 | 15 | 1 | 159 |
1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.
2. Exclusion orders which suspend the right of a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant to occupy the family home.
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