This is a separate programme of work that has been established within the overarching MJW portfolio. It is generally referred to by the acronym of MJW 1.
It is led by the SCS and is primarily tasked with implementing:
- the proposals made by SCS in Shaping Scotland’s Courts;
- the proposals made in the Scottish Civil Courts Review; and
- the merger of the STS and SCS.
This ‘policy implementation’ programme brings together a portfolio of change projects that will have a direct impact on the ‘service delivery’ functions of the SCS.
That change programme can be summarised as follows:
Shaping Scotland’s Courts
| Ref. | Project | Main Purpose |
| MJW 1.1 | Court Structures | To justify and confirm the locations where court services should be offered, and to create the right platform to support future reforms |
Civil Courts Reform
| Ref. | Project | Main Purpose |
| MJW 1.2 | Enabling Technologies | Specify & deliver a new civil case management system |
| MJW 1.3 | Fee Structures | Set appropriate fees for a post reform environment |
| MJW 1.4 | Judicial Structures | Create a new tier of judiciary (summary sheriffs) |
| MJW 1.5 | Legislation | Deliver changes to primary legislation which enable reform |
| MJW 1.6 | Personal Injury Court | Establish a national Personal Injury court |
| MJW 1.7 | Scottish Civil Justice Council | Establish a Civil Justice Council for Scotland (complete) |
| MJW 1.8 | Rules Rewrite | A flow of new rules to support modernisation of the courts |
| MJW 1.9 | Sheriff Appeal Court | Establish a national Sheriff Appeal court |
Tribunals Administration
| Ref. | Project | Main Purpose |
| MJW 1.10 | Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service | To have one organisation providing administrative support to ‘the courts’ and ‘the tribunals’ |