Publication - Statistics

Civil justice statistics in Scotland: 2015-2016

Published: 28 March 2017
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Law and order
ISBN: 9781786528667

Statistics on civil justice, which aims to resolve a range of disputes from debt and eviction to divorce.

Table 17: Civil law cases initiated and disposed of ¹ in the Sheriff Personal Injury Court ², 2015-16

Case Type	Initiated	Disposed
Accident at work	461	75
Road traffic accident	313	72
Pleural plaques	113	0
Clinical negligence	30	1
Asbestos	11	0
Vibration white finger	8	0
Repetitive strain injury	0	0
Relative's claim	0	0
Other	207	24
Total	1,143	172

1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.
2. Sheriff Personal Injury Court was established on 22 September 2015.
3. Includes cases initiated and disposed within Personal Injury Chapter 36A.

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Table 17: Civil law cases initiated and disposed of 1 in the Sheriff Personal Injury Court 2, 2015-16

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Table 17: Civil law cases initiated and disposed of ¹ in the Sheriff Personal Injury Court ², 2015-16