Sheriffs deal with many complex and difficult cases, including those involving debt, compensation, contract disputes, bankruptcy, company liquidation, eviction and anti-social behaviour. More information is available on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals website. There are many different legal appeals and applications made to sheriffs including those in relation to licensing, gaming, gun control, and adults with incapacity.
The Sheriff Appeal Court sits as both a criminal and civil court. More information in relation to what types of cases are appealed to the Court is available:. Sheriff Appeal Court — Criminal. Sheriff Appeal Court — Civil. See a list of the appeal sheriffs. This Court deals quickly and efficiently with cases from across Scotland and is open to individuals representing themselves. Read more about how it operates including guidance and orders. There are sheriff courts in most districts in Scotland.
Usually the sheriff is a qualified advocate or solicitor. In some cases the legal representative may be a solicitor advocate.
The highest administrative authority is the sheriff principal. Routine appeals and most appeals from the simplest procedure in the sheriff court, called simple procedure, may be dealt with by a single appeal sheriff in the local sheriffdom.
In more complex cases the appeal could be heard by a bench of three appeal sheriffs in the Sheriff Appeal Court in Edinburgh. Some cases heard in the sheriff court may be worth more than this amount. In most cases heard under the ordinary procedure, it may be advisable to have a solicitor but you don't have to have one. There are full details about the simple procedure on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service website.
Find out more about the simple procedure. You can have a lay representative under the simple procedure and the ordinary procedure. The sheriff in charge of a case under the simple procedure has powers to try to settle the case without needing a court hearing.
You may be asked to consider alternative dispute resolution. More about using a lay representative in civil court action. If the claim was not resolved by this date, it will continue to be handled under the small claims rules. For more information, see What is a small claim.
There's a sheriff court in Edinburgh that hears all eligible personal injury cases from all parts of Scotland. A personal injury claim is heard in Edinburgh if one of the following applies:. The Court of Session in Edinburgh is the highest civil court in Scotland. The Court of Session is divided into two parts:. From 31 July it is possible for the Court of Session to accept legal action from a group of people in a single action.
This is called 'group proceedings'. The group can be two or more people who have similar or related claims against the same company, organisation or person. The application can be made by one person who is called the 'representative party'. The Court of Session has to agree to both who the 'representative party' is and the application for the group proceedings.
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The High Court of Justiciary hears the most serious cases, including all cases of rape and murder. Sheriff courts hear other criminal cases, which are heard:. In a solemn case, the court can sentence an accused person up to 5 years in prison or impose a fine of any amount.
Justice of the peace courts hear cases dealing with less serious offences such as:. The judge is called a justice of the peace — this is sometimes shortened to JP.
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