Civil justice statistics in Scotland: 2018-2019
The 2018-2019 civil justice statistics in Scotland release includes main statistics tables, figures and supplementary statistics tables.
Table 9: Divorces granted1 in the civil courts by procedure, 2013-14 to 2018-19
| Year | Court | Ordinary | Simplified | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Court of Session2 | 26 | 30 | 56 | |
| Sheriff courts | Total | 2,816 | 4,507 | 7,323 | |
| Opposite sex | 2,814 | 4,474 | 7,288 | ||
| Same sex | 2 | 33 | 35 | ||
| Total | 2,842 | 4,537 | 7,379 | ||
| 2017-18 | Court of Session2, 3 | 31 | 26 | 57 | |
| Sheriff courts3 | Total | 2,638 | 4,174 | 6,812 | |
| Opposite sex | 2,637 | 4,167 | 6,804 | ||
| Same sex | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Total | 2,669 | 4,200 | 6,869 | ||
| 2016-17 | Court of Session3 | 40 | 36 | 76 | |
| Sheriff courts | 3,088 | 4,776 | 7,864 | ||
| Total | 3,128 | 4,812 | 7,940 | ||
| 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. There were no same sex divorces granted in the Court of Session for 2017-18 and 2018-19.
3. There have been small changes to Court of Session data in 2016-17, and for both court types in 2017-18. Previous publications have not been corrected to reflect these changes.
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