Civil justice statistics in Scotland: 2016-2017

Footnotes

1 Unless otherwise stated, the statistics in this bulletin exclude summary applications. However, the number of repossession cases shown in the Figure 1 above and discussed in the Repossession section includes summary applications.

2 Data prior to 2008-09 cannot be compared directly with later data. For more information, see the Quality of the statistics section.

3 Including summary applications.

4 Data prior to 2008-09 cannot be compared directly with later data, and is discussed here only to provide historical context. For more information, see the Quality of the statistics section.

5 More information on the SCJS can be found within the Scottish Government website.

6 Information on the SCJS questionnaire.

7 There have been some question updates and additional answer categories in the questionnaires since 2008-09, but results are still broadly comparable.

8 For more detailed information on the simplified divorce procedure see the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service website.

9 Data prior to 2008-09 cannot be compared directly with later data, and is discussed here only to provide historical context. For more information, see the Quality of the statistics section.

10 See Reported Road Casualties Scotland 2016, Transport Scotland

11 See Housing Statistics for Scotland - Evictions, Scottish Government