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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 2: Cases initiated and disposed of¹ in the Court of Session, 2009-10 to 2018-19

Court of Session department	Cases	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
General Department	Initiated	4,429	3,688	3,354	3,536	3,258	3,812	2,922	1,005	933	994	7	-78
General Department	Disposed	3,167	3,187	3,455	3,405	3,656	3,582	3,123	1,871	1,234	980	-21	-69
Petition Department	Initiated	1,555	1,358	1,223	1,211	1,179	1,213	1,268	1,083	1,201	1,123	-6	-28
Petition Department	Disposed	1,094	1,035	1,299	1,191	1,126	1,062	1,136	1,157	1,186	1,207	2	10
Inner House²	Initiated	118	95	141	164	124	139	168	163	145	158	9	34
Inner House²	Disposed	95	73	102	116	129	138	146	134	144	132	-8	39
Total	Initiated	6,102	5,141	4,718	4,911	4,561	5,164	4,358	2,251	2,279	2,275	0	*-63*
Total	Disposed	4,356	4,295	4,856	4,712	4,911	4,782	4,405	3,162	2,564	2,319	*-10*	*-47*

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

2. First instance business only – excludes appeals and reclaiming motions.

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