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Appendix Four: Our Current Publications

General Information:

  • Scottish Court Service - Annual Report and Accounts 2002- 2003
  • Scottish Court Service - An Introduction**
  • Scottish Court Service - A Comprehensive Guide**
  • Scottish Court Service - Court Users Charter**
  • Scottish Court Service - Directory**
  • Scottish Court Service - How to make a complaint**
  • Scottish Court Service _ Strategy for Victims action plan**
  • Scottish Court Service _ Attending a Criminal Court
  • Scottish Court Service _ Standard of Service for Victims**
  • Scottish Court Service _ Sources of Advice for Victims**
  • Accountant of Court's Office - Statement of Charter Standards
  • Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and SCS Joint Statement on Crown Witnesses
  • Office of the Public Guardian _ Statement of Charter Standards**

Procedural Guidance:

  • Disqualification from Driving - the effect of disqualification following an appeal
  • Do-it-yourself Divorce
  • Guide to Summary Cause Procedure in the Sheriff Court
  • Information for Families Subject to Curatory (Accountant of Court)
  • Information for Potential Jurors in Civil Cases
  • Jury Service [this addresses potential jurors in criminal cases]
  • Office of the Public Guardian - Information Pack
  • Resolving Disputes without going to Court
  • Small Claims - Information and procedural guidance parts 1 to 4
  • Summary Cause - Information and procedural guidance parts1 to 4
  • Small Estates - A Guide for Executors seeking Confirmation

** Available on request in these alternative formats: Braille, audiotape, Gaelic, Chinese, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali.

If you would like any of these publications get in touch with your local Sheriff Court or our Headquarters and we will happily post them to you. All the Office of the Public Guardian leaflets and guidance are available free of charge in braille, audiotape, large print format, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Arabic, Chinese and Gaelic and CDROM.

Most of these booklets and leaflets along with further information regarding subjects as varied as "Guidance for Curators" to "Useful information for potential Jurors in Civil Cases" are available in the Leaflets and Publications section.

If you need advice about getting any other of our publications in an alternative format contact Operations and Policy Unit at our Headquarters.