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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 21: Repossession cases initiated and disposed of¹ in the sheriff courts, by procedure, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Cases	Procedure	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	% change since 2017-18	% change since 2009-10
Initiated	Ordinary cause	8,256	4,245	79	64	54	67	58	17	0	0	z	z
	Commercial	6	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	z	z
	Summary application	4	975	6,673	5,321	4,715	3,201	1,816	1,736	2,056	1,869	-9	46,625
	Total initiated	8,266	5,224	6,752	5,385	4,770	3,268	1,874	1,753	2,056	1,869	-9	*-77*
Disposed	Ordinary cause	6,476	5,083	253	90	74	61	53	26	0	0	z	z
	Commercial	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	z	z
	Summary application²	6	489	3,987	4,003	3,386	2,597	1,570	1,480	1,650	1,616	-2	26,833
	Total disposed	6,486	5,573	4,243	4,093	3,460	2,659	1,623	1,506	1,650	1,616	-2	*-75*

1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.

2. The number of summary application cases disposed of is likely to be an underestimate.

3. z refers to data not being applicable.

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