SCTS News

In accordance with Section 305(4) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, the Lord Justice General and the Lord Justice Clerk have sanctioned the variation of the Form 9A.4

The issue affecting virgin media services has now been resolved and network connectivity has been restored to all three courts.

We are aware that a widespread issue affecting Virgin Media services is causing disruption to the network and phone lines at some court buildings.

A new initiative to manage summary cases in Scotland is to be piloted in Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley Sheriff Courts from Monday 5 September 2022.

The SCTS research access guidance has been amended with a new guidance document and various templates created for researchers to use to apply for research access.