Court judgment figures for Scotland, from Registry Trust.
19
Consumer judgments per 1,000 adults
There were 19 consumer judgments on the Register per 1,000 adults in Scotland on 1 January 2025.
Source: Registry Trust Annual Review 2025: From Foundation to Future, Consumer judgments regional breakdown, Registry Trust, 1 January 2025
Consumer judgments on the Register as at 1 January 2025 (Registry Trust database accessed 1 January 2025); population data mid-2023. The publisher's 'Total UK&NI' row is shown as United Kingdom.
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.
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.