Sheriff Court

A second court has been established for the National Personal Injury Court (NPIC) based at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Following significant year-on-year increases in the number of cases registered, the substantial volume of motions, opposed motions and proof business proceeding each week, the new Cour

The sheriffs principal have issued new guidance for proceedings in the sheriff courts detailing that accused persons who have been remanded in custody will appear by remote means at any diet, except for the trial diet. The new guidance will take effect from 27 July and will supersede and replace the