Court of Session Inner House

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The Court of Session Inner House is the supreme civil appeal court in Scotland, hearing appeals from the Outer House and other lower courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf appellate court
court of law
alsoKnownAs Inner House of the Court of Session NERFINISHED
appealPermission leave to appeal may be required in some cases
appealTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
buildingType court building (Parliament House)
canSitWith larger bench in important cases
composition senators of the College of Justice
country Scotland
courtSystem Scottish courts system
courtType collegiate court
decisionsBindingOn Outer House of the Court of Session NERFINISHED
Sheriff courts in Scotland
establishedAsPartOf Court of Session (16th century) NERFINISHED
governingLaw Court of Session Act 1988 NERFINISHED
handles appeals on points of law
civil appeals
judicial review appeals
hasAuthorityLevel senior appellate jurisdiction in civil matters
hasDivision First Division of the Inner House NERFINISHED
Second Division of the Inner House NERFINISHED
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/
hears appeals by stated case in some matters
hearsAppealsFrom Court of Session Outer House NERFINISHED
Scottish tribunals (in certain cases)
Sheriff Appeal Court (civil jurisdiction) NERFINISHED
Sheriff courts (in certain cases) NERFINISHED
historicalPredecessor College of Justice NERFINISHED
isSupremeCourtFor civil appeals in Scotland
jurisdiction Scotland
language English
legalSystem Scots law NERFINISHED
locatedIn Edinburgh
oversees consistency of civil law in Scotland
partOf Court of Session NERFINISHED
partOfBranch judicial branch of Scotland
presidingOfficerTitle Lord Justice Clerk NERFINISHED
Lord President of the Court of Session NERFINISHED
regionServed whole of Scotland
relatedCourt Court of Session Outer House NERFINISHED
High Court of Justiciary (criminal supreme court in Scotland) NERFINISHED
seat Parliament House, Edinburgh NERFINISHED
typicalPanelSize 3 judges
usesTitleForJudges Lady NERFINISHED
Lord

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Principal Clerk of Session worksIn Court of Session Inner House
Inner House courtrooms partOf Court of Session Inner House
this entity surface form: Inner House of the Court of Session
Senators of the College of Justice jurisdictionOver Court of Session Inner House
this entity surface form: supreme civil court of Scotland
Lady President courtType Court of Session Inner House
this entity surface form: supreme civil court of Scotland
Lady President associatedBranch Court of Session Inner House
Court of Session Outer House appealsTo Court of Session Inner House