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Civil Justice statistics

Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Law and order

Statistics on civil law cases in the Scottish courts together with other related information, such as statistics from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey.

Introduction

Civil Justice Statistics in Scotland provides a statistical overview of civil law cases in Scottish courts and related data, for example,  the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey. Civil law deals with the rights and obligations of individuals and organisations. Disputes are often resolved in sheriff courts or the Court of Session, covering cases such as debt, family disputes, divorces, damages, repossessions, evictions, and personal injury claims.

The statistical bulletin, along with its supporting documents, is designed to help users understand and utilise the civil justice statistics tables available on the website. It includes information on the quality of statistics, an overview of the civil court structure, recent legislative changes, a historical overview of civil law case volumes, and a list of definitions.

Civil Justice Statistics in Scotland 2023-24

The 2023-24 Civil Justice Statistics in Scotland publication has been paused to prioritise urgent analytical infrastructure development. This work has a strict deadline, necessitating a redirection of resources within the team.

In the meantime, to ensure that the most up to date data on Civil Justice continues to be made available, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has published a new workbook on Civil Justice, available on their website. It includes most of the previously published information but excludes details like grounds of divorce and dissolution, and a count of craves in civil court actions.

We are currently considering when the 2023-24 publication will be released and will update users through ScotStat.

Civil Justice statistics

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