SCTS News

The Lord President, Lord Carloway, has granted permission for an appeal of international significance to be live streamed by the Court.

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Edinburgh Sheriff Court, Livingston Sheriff Court, Jedburgh Sheriff Court and Selkirk Sheriff court will be closed on Monday 8th November 2021 except for Custody business.

Following a planned review, SCTS has decided to maintain all existing safety measures for the next three months – until the end of January 2022. This will allow us to continue with the criminal court recovery programme and enable the return of a small number of in-person civil and tribunal hearings.

Following a constructive meeting between representatives of the Edinburgh Bar Association (EBA) and the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service we have agreed that it is unfortunate that the recent events have impacted on the courts and the excellent relationship between the parties.