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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.

Case type	Initiated	Disposed	Disposed
			Absolvitor	Dismissed		For pursuer		Expenses only		Other
			Absolvitor	Defended	Undefended	Defended	Undefended	Defended	Undefended
Court of Session	8	8	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0
Sheriff: ordinary cause	5,342	3,902	362	167	305	240	2,747	26	6	49
Sheriff: commercial	335	222	47	5	21	16	125	2	0	6
Sheriff: summary cause	3,896	3,490	162	110	828	45	2,298	5	9	33
Sheriff: small claim	25,338	24,953	602	575	8,315	241	14,682	21	301	216
Total	34,919	32,575	1,177	859	9,469	542	19,854	54	316	304

1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.

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