SCTS News

Please note that Alloa, Ayr, Falkirk, Fort William, Kirkwall, Paisley, Stirling, Stranraer and Wick Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts will be closed for local public holidays on Monday 3 August.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) today opens a new £3.7 million court Annexe in Kirkcaldy.

Please note that Dundee, Forfar and Oban Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts will be closed for local public holidays on Monday 27 July.

Grampian, Highland and Islands Sheriff Principal, Derek Pyle, ‘locked up’ and handed over the keys of Inverness Castle yesterday, closing the door on more than 180 years as the Sheriff courthouse for Inverness.

High Court trials will restart on 20 July in Edinburgh and 21 July in Glasgow in new formats designed to ensure a safe and secure process for all involved, in compliance with public health guidelines on physical distancing and hygiene.