How many cases have been brought to court under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.

Figures provided by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) indicate that the number of cases brought to court under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 to 31 December 2004 are as follows:
Guardianship Orders (GO) Registered
| Financial
| Welfare
| Combined
| Total

2002-03
| 50
| 210
| 28
| 288

2003-04
| 200
| 270
| 119
| 589

1 April 04 – 31 Dec 04
| 157
| 265
| 154
| 576

Total
| 407
| 745
| 301
| 1,453


Intervention Orders (IO) Registered
| Financial
| Welfare
| Combined
| Total

2002-03
| 49
| 6
| 1
| 56

2003-04
| 132
| 17
| 15
| 164

1 April 04 – 31 Dec 04
| 111
| 9
| 9
| 129

Total
| 292
| 32
| 25
| 349

Note: These figures do not take account of:
applications for guardianship and intervention orders which had been lodged but had still to be decided by the court
financial guardianship and intervention orders granted by the court but for which caution (an insurance bond to safeguard the adult from loss by the actions of persons authorised under the order) was still awaited

Others
1/4/02 to 21/12/04
| No.

Guardianship Orders– Variation of powers
| 33

Guardianship Orders
- Replacement of Guardian
| 11

Guardianship Orders – Recall of Powers
| 3

Guardianship Orders – Substitute Guardian
| 1

Guardianship Orders – Appeal (Adult)
| 1

Guardianship Orders – Renewal of Appointment
| 2

Intervention Orders – Variation of Powers
| 4

Investigations
| 4