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 9: Divorces granted[1] in the civil courts by procedure, 2011-12 to 2016-17
| Year | Court | Ordinary | Simplified | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Court of Session | 38 | 36 | 74 |
| Sheriff courts[2] | 3,088 | 4,776 | 7,864 | |
| Total[2] | 3,126 | 4,812 | 7,938 | |
| 2015-16 | Court of Session | 35 | 69 | 104 |
| Sheriff courts | 3,301 | 5,470 | 8,771 | |
| Total | 3,336 | 5,539 | 8,875 | |
| 2014-15 | Court of Session | 24 | 74 | 98 |
| Sheriff courts | 3,365 | 5,573 | 8,938 | |
| Total | 3,389 | 5,647 | 9,036 | |
| 2013-14 | Court of Session | 28 | 52 | 80 |
| Sheriff courts | 3,692 | 5,854 | 9,546 | |
| Total | 3,720 | 5,906 | 9,626 | |
| 2012-13 | Court of Session | 34 | 73 | 107 |
| Sheriff courts | 3,940 | 5,647 | 9,587 | |
| Total | 3,974 | 5,720 | 9,694 | |
| 2011-12 | Court of Session | 26 | 75 | 101 |
| Sheriff courts | 4,053 | 5,749 | 9,802 | |
| Total | 4,079 | 5,824 | 9,903 |
1. The statistics in this table and Table 10 do not equal the total number of disposals for divorce and dissolution shown in Table 6 and Table 7. This is because the statistics in Table 6 and Table 7 include all disposals of divorce/dissolution cases whereas this table and Table 10 only include divorces and dissolutions that were actually granted. In addition the statistics in this table and Table 10 were derived from a different data extract.
2. Sheriff courts statistics for 2016-17 are provisional, and similarly total divorces granted for the same period. These may be subject to change in due course.
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