Media Enquiries

Scottish Court Service

For  media enquiries about the Scottish Court Service (SCS), including, for example, strategic issues, policies, statistical matters and building concerns, contact communications or phone 0131 444 3310.

Court case information

For factual information about cases in court please contact the relevant court directly.  
SCS Communications does not hold case information. 

Published court documents can be accessed at:

• judgments 

  Please note that the judgments listed are those considered by the judiciary to be of significance because of a point of law or particular public interest. Not all judgments are published on the website.

• contempt of court orders
  Court made orders postpone publication of reports of proceedings in listed cases. Media requiring the terms of a specific order can contact one of the following;

• High Court of Justiciary, Justiciary Office, Edinburgh 0131 240 6905 or fax 0131 240 6915. 
• Court of Session, General Department, Edinburgh 0131 240 6741 0131 240 6746.   
• Sheriff Court, the Sheriff Clerk see Court Locations - right

Judicial matters

For enquiries about judicial matters (apart from the name of a presiding judge which can be provided by the court) contact the Communications section of the Judicial Office on 0131 240 6854 or visit  Judiciary of Scotland