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About the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is an independent body corporate established by the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008.

Its function is to provide administrative support to Scottish courts and tribunals and to the judiciary of courts, including the:

  • High Court of Justiciary
  • Court of Session
  • Sheriff Courts
  • Justice of the Peace Courts
  • Office of the Public Guardian
  • Accountant of Court.

SCTS Board

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Board is chaired by the Lord President, the most senior judge in Scotland.

Portrait photographs of the people on the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) Board

Top row from left to right:

  • Dr. David Carrick
  • Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown
  • Eric McQueen
  • Rt. Hon. Lady Dorrian
  • Dr. Sophie Flemig
  • Steven Dickson
  • Sheriff Olga Pasportnikov.

Bottom row from left to right:

  • Rt. Hon. Lady Wise
  • Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar
  • Margaret Craig
  • Rt. Hon. Lord Carloway (Chair)
  • Anne Scott
  • Ruth Innes KC
  • Lynsey Walker.

Customer Service Excellence

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) successfully achieved Customer Service Excellence Re-Accreditation in 2023.

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