SCTS News

Fines collection rates in Scotland’s Sheriff Courts and Justice of the Peace Courts have risen above 90%, reflecting very high collection rates across the board.

Please note that the early May Bank Holiday next year will move from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has won the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (enei) Gold Award in this year's Talent Inclusion and Diversity Evaluation (TIDE) benchmarking exercise.

Take-up of the fully digital service for Simple Procedure cases on Civil Online rose from 5% to 10% of cases initiated from May to the middle of July 2019 as interest in the system grows.

With the building wind and watertight, the emphasis now moves to the internal finishes which will transform this purpose-built complex in Inverness into Scotland’s first Justice Centre.