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Court judgment statistics in Scotland 2026

Last updated November 2026 · Data to 30 September 2025 · Scotland

Court judgment figures for Scotland, from Registry Trust.

83,439

Consumer judgments on register

There were 83,439 consumer judgments on the Register for Scotland at 1 October 2025.

Source: Registry Trust Statistics Book Q3 2025, page 12, Registry Trust, 30 September 2025

Judgments on the Register at 1 October 2025. The Register holds judgments for six years. The consumer plus commercial figures add to the jurisdiction total, and the unsatisfied plus satisfied counts on the value pages add to the consumer and commercial figures.

4,007

New consumer judgments

There were 4,007 new consumer judgments registered in Scotland in Quarter 3 2025.

Source: Registry Trust Statistics Book Q3 2025, page 21, Registry Trust, Q3 2025

Judgments registered in the calendar quarter. Quarter 1 is January to March.

20,350

Commercial judgments on register

There were 20,350 commercial judgments on the Register for Scotland at 1 October 2025.

Source: Registry Trust Statistics Book Q3 2025, page 12, Registry Trust, 30 September 2025

Judgments on the Register at 1 October 2025. The Register holds judgments for six years. The consumer plus commercial figures add to the jurisdiction total, and the unsatisfied plus satisfied counts on the value pages add to the consumer and commercial figures.

103,789

All judgments on register

There were 103,789 judgments on the Register for Scotland at 1 October 2025.

Source: Registry Trust Statistics Book Q3 2025, page 12, Registry Trust, 30 September 2025

Judgments on the Register at 1 October 2025. The Register holds judgments for six years. The consumer plus commercial figures add to the jurisdiction total, and the unsatisfied plus satisfied counts on the value pages add to the consumer and commercial figures.

Key points

There were 19 consumer judgments on the Register per 1,000 adults in Scotland on 1 January 2025. There were 83,439 consumer judgments on the Register for Scotland at 1 October 2025. There were 4,007 new consumer judgments registered in Scotland in Quarter 3 2025.

Frequently asked questions

How many consumer judgments per 1,000 adults were on the Register in Scotland on 1 January 2025?

There were 19 consumer judgments on the Register per 1,000 adults in Scotland on 1 January 2025.

How many consumer judgments were on the Register for Scotland at 1 October 2025?

There were 83,439 consumer judgments on the Register for Scotland at 1 October 2025.

How many new consumer judgments were registered in Scotland in Q3 2025?

There were 4,007 new consumer judgments registered in Scotland in Quarter 3 2025.