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 6: Family procedure cases initiated and disposed[1] of in the Court of Session, by case type, 2016-17
Case type | Initiated | Disposed | Disposed | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolvitor | Dismissed | For pursuer | Expenses only | Other | ||||||||
Defended | Undefended | Defended | Undefended | Defended | Undefended | |||||||
Aliment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Divorce / dissolution | 86 | 93 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Ordinary divorce | 38 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Simplified divorce | 43 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Ordinary dissolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Simplified dissolution | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Exclusion order2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Interdict | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
Nullity of marriage / civil partnership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Parental responsibilities & rights | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Contact | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Residence | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Other | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Other | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 104 | 105 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.
2. Exclusion orders which suspend the right of a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant to occupy the family home.
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