Civil Judicial Statistics
The Civil Judicial Statistics Scotland series of bulletins presents statistics on civil cases recorded in the Scottish courts.
The series was suspended after the 2002 publication due to data quality concerns. The Scottish Court Service, the main provider of the data, worked with the Scottish Government to address these issues, leading to the publication of data for 2008-09 and 2009-10 in December 2010. Data prior to 2008-09 are not sufficiently reliable for publication.
In 2011 the publication was changed to include more contextual information around the number of civil cases in the Scottish court system. It also includes information from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey and Legal Aid. In addition, the layout was changed to a more thematic feel to allow better access to the information included.
The Scottish Government is in the process of reviewing the scope, quality and presentation of statistics on the civil justice system. For further information, read about the Review of Civil Judicial Statistics.
Title: Civil Judicial Statistics, Scotland
Description: Statistics relating to the business of civil courts, and legal and public departments.
Frequency: Annual
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