SCTS News

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has published today the second monthly workbook to show the throughput of criminal cases in our courts.

The SCTS Procurement Team have been highly commended for the ‘Procurement Team of the Year’ award at this year’s GO Awards Scotland.

The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway, today issued a Practice Note aimed at reducing the current summary case backlog, whilst ensuring physical distancing, in the sheriff courts. The Practice Note establishes new early, physically distanced, meetings between the prosecution and the defence outwith the courtroom, before a trial date is confirmed.

Inverness Justice Centre has been recognised nationally as the ‘Most Considerate Site’ and the old Inverness sheriff court is being transformed into a visitor attraction.

High Court jury trial capacity in Scotland has now returned to pre-COVID levels.