Publication - Statistics

Civil justice statistics in Scotland: 2015-2016

Published: 28 March 2017
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Part of: Law and order
ISBN: 9781786528667

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

Civil Justice statistics

Table 21: Summary application repossession cases initiated and disposed of ^1,2 in the sheriff courts, by case type and final disposal, 2015-16

Case Type	Initiated	Disposed	Disposed
Case Type	Initiated	Disposed	Granted	Dismissed	Other ³
Repossession summary application	1,816	1,570	1,055	492	23

1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.
2. The number of cases disposed of is likely an underestimate.
3. Includes cases disposed as refused, dropped from roll and withdrawn.

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Table 21: Summary application repossession cases initiated and disposed of 1,2 in the sheriff courts, by case type and final disposal, 2015-16

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Table 21: Summary application repossession cases initiated and disposed of ^1,2 in the sheriff courts, by case type and final disposal, 2015-16