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 16: Summary cause personal injury cases initiated and disposed of 1 in the sheriff courts 2, 2015-16

Case type Initiated Disposed Disposed
Absolvitor Dismissed For pursuer Expenses only Other
Defended Undefended Defended Undefended Defended Undefended
Road traffic accident 2,432 2,159 741 58 483 381 430 22 17 27
Accident at work 191 237 100 11 28 49 39 5 0 5
Clinical negligence 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Relative's claim 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vibration white finger 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Repetitive strain injury 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Other 273 269 126 5 50 35 48 3 0 2
Total 2,905 2,668 968 74 562 465 517 30 17 35

1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.
2. Excludes Sheriff Personal Injury Court.

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