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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