Glasgow And Strathkelvin Sheriffdom
Sheriffdom · Scotland
2,155
Sheriff summary trials waiting (scheduled), end of August 2026
-47.8% vs August 2024
12,838
Sheriff summary and solemn cases concluded, April 2025 to March 2026
Cases registered and concluded (financial years)
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| Measure | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff summary: complaints registered | 12,464 | 10,724 | -14.0% |
| Sheriff summary: cases concluded | 12,779 | 11,389 | -10.9% |
| Sheriff summary: evidence-led trials | 1,760 | 1,579 | -10.3% |
| Sheriff solemn (jury): indictments registered | 1,464 | 1,575 | +7.6% |
| Sheriff solemn (jury): indictments concluded | 1,517 | 1,449 | -4.5% |
| Justice of the Peace (JP) court, not the sheriff court: complaints registered | 4,716 | 4,783 | +1.4% |
| Justice of the Peace (JP) court, not the sheriff court: cases concluded | 4,964 | 4,504 | -9.3% |
Source: SCTS Courts and Tribunals Data Scotland: Criminal, August 2026 (published 17 Sep 2026) · Financial year = April to March. JP court rows are the separate Justice of the Peace court that sits in the same town; they are lay-magistrate cases and are not included in the sheriff figures
Trials waiting (scheduled, not yet called)
| Measure | End Aug 2024 | End Aug 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff summary trials scheduled | 4,125 | 2,155 | -47.8% |
| Sheriff solemn trials scheduled | 257 | 198 | -23.0% |
Source: SCTS Courts and Tribunals Data Scotland: Criminal, August 2026 (published 17 Sep 2026) · “Trials scheduled” = cases with a trial date assigned that have not yet called in court (SCTS glossary)
Sheriff courts in this sheriffdom
| Court | Summary trials waiting Aug 2026 | Cases concluded 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Sheriff Court | 2,155 | 12,838 |
Source: SCTS Courts and Tribunals Data Scotland: Criminal, August 2026 (published 17 Sep 2026) · Cases concluded = sheriff summary cases + sheriff solemn indictments concluded
Not published at this level
- Convictions and sentences by court: the Scottish Government publishes these for Scotland as a whole and by court type, not by individual court. See Scotland.
- Average wait to trial for this court: SCTS publishes the financial-year average nationally; see Scotland.
- Individual cases, hearings or names: never shown on Court Day UK.