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The Personal Injury Court was established in 2015.
Located in Edinburgh Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court, the PI Court is accessed from Chambers Street. There are security portals located at the main entrance and everyone entering the building will be subjected to a security check.
Postal address
All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court
Edinburgh Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
Main telephone
0131 225 2525 - option 3 or option 4
Sheriff Clerk / Main contact
Les McIntosh
DX
DX 550311 – Edinburgh 37
Email
Motions only: national.motions@scotcourts.gov.uk
Correspondence: nationalpicourt@scotcourts.gov.uk
Accessibility contact
If you want to contact us using text relay please follow the guidance at this link -
the Next Generation Text Service
If you require the support of an interpreter when you contact the office (by phone or attend in person), a telephone interpretation service is available. To access this service ask for telephone interpreting and the language required.
If you use British Sign Language (BSL) and wish to phone us using a sign language interpreter, you can use the online video relay interpreting service. For more information see
www.contactscotland-bsl.org Use the journey planner for public transportation information.
By bus
Several bus routes pass George IV Bridge or South Bridge including LRT buses 7, 23, 27, 28, 29. For up to date timetable see Lothian Buses or use the journey planner
By rail
The nearest rail station is approximately ten minutes walk. Visit Scotrail or National rail enquiries for train times.
By car
The Court is situated opposite the National Museum of Scotland and there are public parking meters and disabled parking available in Chamber Street. Off street parking is available Mon - Sun: 06.00 - 22.00 at NCP, St John's Hill, 2 Viewcraig Gardens, Edinburgh, EH8 9UQ.
By taxi
There is a taxi rank opposite the court entrance.
By air
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (approximately 8 miles). There is a direct airport bus which arrives at Waverley Bridge, from there, the court building is a ten minute walk. For up to date timetables or to plan your journey visit Lothian buses or use the journey planner.
If you are attending for a court hearing please check the notice boards or ask at the reception desk for directions to the court in which the hearing is scheduled. If unrepresented please let the court officials in that court room know you are in attendance so they can confirm the location and time your case will be heard.
Wheelchair users can access the building through the main Chambers Street entrance. As you approach the front of the building the push button operated door is to the right. Should you require assistance on arrival please contact the Sheriff Clerk in advance by telephone 0131 247 2802 or by writing to the Sheriff Clerk.
If you require assistance to evacuate the building in an emergency please let us know in advance by e-mailing: Edinburgh@scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk; telephone 0131 247 2802 or speak to reception staff on your arrival at court.
Hearing loops are installed in all courts and public counters.
There is a public restaurant located on Level 6 that is open from 09.00 to 14.00 Monday to Friday.
If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments will be provided for you if the court sits into the afternoon.
A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact 0131 247 2563 if you require to use this facility.
Mon - Thurs 09:00 - 17:00
Fri 09:00 - 16:45
2022
January 3, 4
April 11, 15, 18
May 2
June 2, 3
September 19
December 5, 26, 27
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