SCTS News

The overall number of scheduled trials has now reduced by 33% since the peak of 43,606 in January 2022, representing a 61% reduction in the trials backlog that accrued during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Offenders who failed to pay their court fines have had their vehicles clamped and bank accounts seized after receiving penalties for drink-driving, assault, threatening behaviour and failing to stop after an accident.

The PCS Union has called on its members to take industrial action on Wednesday 1 February 2023. The action is part of a UK wide PCS trade dispute relating to pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms in the UK Civil Service and related public sector areas.

Significant progress continues to be made in reducing the trial backlog, which has now reduced by 30% since the start of 2022

A new chair of the Scottish Land Court has been nominated by the First Minister, on the recommendation of the independent Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.