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 10: Dissolutions granted[1] in the civil courts by procedure, 2011-12 to 2016-17

Year Court Ordinary Simplified Total
2016-17 Court of Session 0 5 5
Sheriff courts[2] 3 75 78
Total[2] 3 80 83
2015-16 Court of Session 1 2 3
Sheriff courts 5 88 93
Total 6 90 96
2014-15 Court of Session 0 2 2
Sheriff courts 3 76 79
Total 3 78 81
2013-14 Court of Session 0 3 3
Sheriff courts 7 51 58
Total 7 54 61
2012-13 Court of Session 0 3 3
Sheriff courts 4 60 64
Total 4 63 67
2011-12 Court of Session 0 3 3
Sheriff courts 3 40 43
Total 3 43 46

1. The statistics in this table and Table 9 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 9 only include divorces and dissolutions that were actually granted. In addition the statistics in this table and Table 9 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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