SCTS News

An Inverness Sheriff Court commercial case provides the first opportunity to test the use of virtual court hearings in Scotland’s Sheriff Courts. A hearing on Tuesday’ 12 May will enable parties in the case to appear before Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle in a virtual courtroom.

All Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service buildings will be closed for a public holiday on Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Dr Sophie Flemig has been appointed to the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service Board.

Following the success of the Tayside Commercial Court, it is to expand to cover the whole Tayside, Central and Fife Sheriffdom. The Tayside Commercial Court was established three years ago and deals with a wide range of business such as certain contracts, the sale of goods, the export or import of merchandise; insurance; banking; leases and the provision of services.

Our announcement on Friday 24 April advised of the restarting of certain categories of civil business in the sheriff courts, beyond the urgent and necessary categories, where it can be carried out remotely and earlier resolution would be beneficial.