Offices of Court - Introduction
Structure of the Offices of Court
The Petition Department
- Petition Department
- General Department
- Extracts/Opinions Department
- Keeper's Office
The Petition Department
The Petition Department deals with applications by individuals or organisation (e.g. Local Authorities) to the administrative jurisdiction of the Court. These actions are checked for procedural accuracy and registered by the Assistant Clerk of Session within the Petition Department. The officer's other duties include receiving and checking for procedural competency all motions which are made to the Court during the course of a case and receiving and checking caveats (a procedure where an individual can seek to be alerted to the commencement of certain types of Court proceedings). The Assistant Clerk also supervises an Administrative Officer who, amongst other duties, provides administrative support by noting all interlocutors (written orders of Court) through the Court books on a daily basis.