summary sheriff
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A summary sheriff is a Scottish judicial officeholder who presides over less serious civil and criminal cases in the sheriff courts, handling matters under summary procedure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| summary sheriff canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish judicial officeholder
ⓘ
judicial officeholder ⓘ |
| advisedByForAppointment | Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | First Minister of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canImpose |
custodial sentences within summary sentencing powers
ⓘ
non‑custodial sentences within statutory limits ⓘ |
| caseType |
less serious civil cases
ⓘ
less serious criminal cases ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| courtSystem | Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Scottish legislation on courts and judiciary ⓘ |
| hearsCasesUnder | summary procedure ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scots law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notCompetentFor |
solemn criminal procedure
ⓘ
the most serious criminal cases ⓘ |
| officeLocation | sheriff court districts in Scotland ⓘ |
| operatesIn | sheriff court ⓘ |
| partOf | sheriff court judiciary ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
summary civil proceedings
ⓘ
summary criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| requiredQualification |
Scottish advocate
ⓘ
Scottish solicitor ⓘ legally qualified for a prescribed number of years ⓘ |
| roleInSystem | first‑instance judge for lower‑level cases ⓘ |
| subjectTo | judicial conduct rules in Scotland ⓘ |
| worksAlongside | sheriff ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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