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Civil justice statistics in Scotland: 2015-2016

Statistics on civil justice, which aims to resolve a range of disputes from debt and eviction to divorce.

Case type	Initiated	Disposed	Disposed
			Absolvitor	Dismissed		For pursuer		Expenses only		Other
			Absolvitor	Defended	Undefended	Defended	Undefended	Defended	Undefended	Other
Road traffic accident	2,432	2,159	741	58	483	381	430	22	17	27
Accident at work	191	237	100	11	28	49	39	5	0	5
Clinical negligence	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Relative's claim	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vibration white finger	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Repetitive strain injury	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Other	273	269	126	5	50	35	48	3	0	2
Total	2,905	2,668	968	74	562	465	517	30	17	35

1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.
2. Excludes Sheriff Personal Injury Court.

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