Accessing Information

We want to be as open as possible in providing information about court proceedings and the operations of the Scottish Court Service.

However we must ensure that releasing information will not prejudice legal proceedings or breach our obligations arising from the Data Protection Act 1998. Information contained in court records is exempt information in terms of Section 37 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Court records are documents, reports and minutes, etc that are used, obtained or produced in court for the purpose of court proceedings.

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities. If you want to make a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 you should write to our Freedom of Information Officer at the address below.

If you wish to know more about our plans for the future or how we have performed please refer to our website. There you can find our Corporate Plan, Annual Report and Accounts as well as a range of other information and publications about the courts and the Scottish Court Service.