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Civil justice statistics in Scotland: 2016-2017
The 2016-17 Civil Justice in Scotland release includes main statistics tables and figures and supplementary statistics tables.
Table 2: Cases initiated and disposed of[1] in the Court of Session, 2008-09 to 2016-17
| Court of Session department | Cases | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | % change since 2015-16 | % change since 2008-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Department | Initiated | 3,736 | 4,429 | 3,688 | 3,354 | 3,536 | 3,258 | 3,812 | 2,922 | 1,005 | -66 | -73 |
| Disposed | 2,961 | 3,167 | 3,187 | 3,455 | 3,405 | 3,656 | 3,582 | 3,123 | 1,871 | -40 | -37 | |
| Petition Department | Initiated | 1,473 | 1,555 | 1,358 | 1,223 | 1,211 | 1,179 | 1,213 | 1,268 | 1,083 | -15 | -26 |
| Disposed | 988 | 1,094 | 1,035 | 1,299 | 1,191 | 1,126 | 1,062 | 1,136 | 1,157 | 2 | 17 | |
| Inner House[2] | Initiated | 120 | 118 | 95 | 141 | 164 | 124 | 139 | 168 | 163 | -3 | 36 |
| Disposed | 73 | 95 | 73 | 102 | 116 | 129 | 138 | 146 | 134 | -8 | 84 | |
| Total | Initiated | 5,329 | 6,102 | 5,141 | 4,718 | 4,911 | 4,561 | 5,164 | 4,358 | 2,251 | -48 | -58 |
| Disposed | 4,022 | 4,356 | 4,295 | 4,856 | 4,712 | 4,911 | 4,782 | 4,405 | 3,162 | -28 | -21 |
1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.
2. First instance business only – excludes appeals and reclaiming motions.
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