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Sheriff Courts business update 01.06.2020


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  • Three courts close for local holidays Jul 24, 2020

    Please note that Dundee, Forfar and Oban Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts will be closed for local public holidays on Monday 27 July. Read more ...
  • The end of an era for Inverness Castle Jul 21, 2020

    Grampian, Highland and Islands Sheriff Principal, Derek Pyle, ‘locked up’ and handed over the keys of Inverness Castle yesterday, closing the door on more than 180 years as the Sheriff courthouse for Inverness. Read more ...
  • High Court trials to resume in new format Jul 16, 2020

    High Court trials will restart on 20 July in Edinburgh and 21 July in Glasgow in new formats designed to ensure a safe and secure process for all involved, in compliance with public health guidelines on physical distancing and hygiene. Read more ...
You can submit Simple Procedure cases, pay court, submit supporting documents and respond to any claim lodged, all online at any time. 
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The SCTS has led significant work over the past few years to develop proposals for improving the experience of Children and Vulnerable Witnesses in criminal trials, and for transforming Summary Criminal Court Procedure. Details of this work, which started with the Evidence and Procedure Review in 2015, can be found below.
Read the Evidence and Procedure Review

Simple Procedure replaces the current small claims procedure and part of the summary cause procedure.  It is a court process designed to provide a speedy, inexpensive and informal way to resolve disputes where the monetary value does not exceed £5,000.
Read more about Simple Procedure

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