SCTS News

The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) invites applications from suitably qualified individuals who wish to be considered for appointment to the office of Senator of the College of Justice.

Pupils from the Bishop Eden’s Primary School in Inverness had an interesting encounter with Scotland’s most senior judge last week.

Scotland has made “considerable progress” in improving the outlook for child and vulnerable witnesses giving evidence in Scotland’s courts, leading judge Lord Matthews told a conference of legal practitioners from around the world.

Sheriff Iona McDonald has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Members of the public are being invited to give their views on a new sentencing guideline setting out the steps taken by courts in making sentencing decisions, and the factors which may be taken into account.