Criminal Courts Practice Notes

Practice Notes are documents issued by the Lord Justice General in respect of the High Court of Justiciary and the Sheriff Court (criminal) (sometimes simply referred to as the "Criminal Courts".  They inform practitioners of a practice the court is minded to take or inform practitioners of a practice the court expects them to take.

Practice Notes for 2013

Practice Notes for 2011

•  Practice Note No. 2 of 2011 - Procedural Hearings - written case and argument
• Practice Note No. 1 of 2011 - Consideration of undisclosed information

Practice Notes for 2010

• Practice Note No. 3 of 2010 - Appeals against Conviction and Sentence
• Practice Note No. 2 of 2010 - Amended grounds of appeal
• Practice Note No.1 of 2010 - Digital recording of proceedings

Practice Notes for 2008

•  Practice Note No.1 of 2008 - Preliminary Hearings

Practice Notes for 2007 

• Practice note No.1 of 2007 - Anonymisation of opinions

Practice Notes for 2005

• Practice note No.1 of 2005 - Preliminary Hearings
• Practice note No.2 of 2005 - Child witnesses: Discretionary powers