In 2020/21, courts in Scotland received 76,660 new cases, and concluded 46,159 existing ones. Since 2014, the number of new cases entering Scottish courts has declined, with a large drop occuring between 2019/20 and the most recent reporting year.
Number of new and concluded court cases in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2020/21
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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. (December 2, 2021). Number of new and concluded court cases in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2020/21 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102899/court-cases-in-scotland/
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. "Number of new and concluded court cases in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2020/21." Chart. December 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102899/court-cases-in-scotland/
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. (2021). Number of new and concluded court cases in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2020/21. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102899/court-cases-in-scotland/
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. "Number of New and Concluded Court Cases in Scotland from 2014/15 to 2020/21." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102899/court-cases-in-scotland/
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