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Civil justice statistics in Scotland: 2016-2017
The 2016-17 Civil Justice in Scotland release includes main statistics tables and figures and supplementary statistics tables.
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Table 6: Family procedure cases initiated and disposed[1] of in the Court of Session, by case type, 2016-17
| Case type | Initiated | Disposed | Disposed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolvitor | Dismissed | For pursuer | Expenses only | Other | ||||||||
| Defended | Undefended | Defended | Undefended | Defended | Undefended | |||||||
| Aliment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Divorce / dissolution | 86 | 93 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Ordinary divorce | 38 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Simplified divorce | 43 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ordinary dissolution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Simplified dissolution | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Exclusion order2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Interdict | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Nullity of marriage / civil partnership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Parental responsibilities & rights | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Contact | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Residence | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Other | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 104 | 105 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
1. Figures for initiations and disposals do not necessarily refer to the same cases.
2. Exclusion orders which suspend the right of a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant to occupy the family home.