Courts service updates Inverness Justice Centre plans

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has updated its plans to deliver Scotland’s first purpose-built Justice Centre in Inverness.

Eric McQueen, chief executive of SCTS, said: “Rather than simply a replacement sheriff court building, the justice centre will play a pivotal role in changing victims’, witnesses’ and offenders’ experience of the justice system, while providing high quality secure criminal courts, and flexible accommodation for our civil courts and tribunal users.

“By bringing together the right organisations, we can all focus on problem-solving approaches to reduce reoffending and increase the opportunity for community sentencing, while providing the facilities and technology to remove the need for children to appear in court and in the longer term, digital case management for summary crime.”

The new plans will be available for public consultation before being reviewed by Highland Council’s planning committee.

The public exhibition will take place on today in the Magnus Room, Royal Highland Hotel, 18 Station Square, Academy St, Inverness IV1 1LG from 3pm – 7pm.