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 4: Cases[1] initiated and disposed of[2] in the sheriff courts[3], by sheriffdom, 2008-09 to 2016-17
Cases | Sheriffdom | 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 | 2016-17 cases per 1,000 population[4] |
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Initiated | Tayside, Central and Fife | 22,456 | 20,204 | 16,816 | 14,759 | 14,006 | 13,590 | 13,806 | 13,478 | 12,263 | -9 | -45 | 11 |
Glasgow and Strathkelvin | 24,919 | 22,389 | 17,784 | 16,305 | 14,313 | 13,433 | 11,517 | 11,853 | 12,514 | 6 | -50 | 17 | |
South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway | 22,949 | 19,457 | 16,869 | 14,171 | 12,968 | 12,870 | 12,929 | 14,028 | 13,404 | -4 | -42 | 15 | |
Lothian and Borders | 24,469 | 21,439 | 16,211 | 14,148 | 11,554 | 11,755 | 13,022 | 12,552 | 11,016 | -12 | -55 | 11 | |
North Strathclyde | 17,177 | 14,907 | 12,954 | 10,577 | 9,932 | 10,447 | 10,096 | 10,286 | 9,715 | -6 | -43 | 12 | |
Grampian, Highlands and Islands | 14,334 | 13,341 | 11,674 | 10,542 | 9,737 | 10,416 | 10,235 | 10,023 | 9,521 | -5 | -34 | 11 | |
Scotland total initiated | 126,304 | 111,737 | 92,308 | 80,502 | 72,510 | 72,511 | 71,605 | 72,220 | 68,433 | -5 | -46 | 13 | |
Disposed | Tayside, Central and Fife | 20,160 | 18,730 | 16,081 | 14,343 | 13,268 | 12,476 | 12,782 | 13,079 | 11,504 | -12 | -43 | 11 |
Glasgow and Strathkelvin | 21,315 | 20,059 | 16,134 | 15,630 | 13,544 | 11,828 | 10,303 | 10,139 | 9,961 | -2 | -53 | 13 | |
South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway | 20,829 | 18,759 | 15,979 | 13,749 | 12,466 | 11,801 | 11,655 | 12,524 | 12,022 | -4 | -42 | 13 | |
Lothian and Borders | 20,384 | 20,948 | 15,957 | 13,494 | 11,595 | 11,029 | 11,700 | 11,538 | 10,435 | -10 | -49 | 10 | |
North Strathclyde | 15,687 | 13,455 | 12,218 | 9,921 | 8,803 | 8,949 | 9,590 | 9,358 | 8,911 | -5 | -43 | 11 | |
Grampian, Highlands and Islands | 13,166 | 12,880 | 11,135 | 10,010 | 9,105 | 9,273 | 9,775 | 9,594 | 9,537 | -1 | -28 | 11 | |
Scotland total disposed | 111,541 | 104,831 | 87,504 | 77,147 | 68,781 | 65,356 | 65,805 | 66,232 | 62,370 | -6 | -44 | 12 |
1. Excludes summary applications.
2. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.
3. Excludes Sheriff Personal Injury Court.
4. Based on mid-2016 small area population estimates produced by National Records of Scotland.
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