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Welcome to the Scottish Courts Web Site.

This site provides a single access point for information relating to civil and criminal courts within Scotland, including the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary, the Sheriff Courts, the District Courts and a number of other courts, commissions and tribunals.

Details of recent significant judgments are posted on a daily basis, as are details of cases due to call in the Court of Session and the Sheriff Courts. The information provided on the site includes court rules, contact numbers, advice and location details. The site is regularly updated with any changes.

The site is sponsored by the Scottish Court Service which is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government Justice Department. For information about the various responsibilities for the above courts please read our Introduction.

The information contained on this site is Crown copyright but may be reproduced without formal permission or charge for personal or in-house use.