Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
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The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is the independent corporate body responsible for administering Scotland’s courts and devolved tribunals system.
Aliases (1)
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corporate body
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court administration agency → public body → |
| abbreviation |
SCTS
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| accountableTo |
Scottish Parliament
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| country |
Scotland
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| employs |
civil servants
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| hasBoard |
corporate board
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| hasOfficialName |
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
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| headquartersLocation |
Edinburgh
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| independenceFrom |
Scottish Government in its administrative functions
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| jurisdiction |
Scotland
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalForm |
non-ministerial department
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| legalSystem |
Scots law
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| operatesIn |
civil courts
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criminal courts → tribunals → |
| partOf |
Scottish justice system
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| provides |
IT services for courts and tribunals
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administrative support for judiciary → case management systems → clerking services → court buildings management → financial administration for courts and tribunals → tribunal buildings management → |
| purpose |
efficient administration of justice in Scottish courts and tribunals
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| regionServed |
Scotland
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| replaced |
Scottish Court Service
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| responsibleFor |
administration of Scotland’s courts
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administration of Scotland’s devolved tribunals → |
| sector |
public sector
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| serves |
Court of Session
→
High Court of Justiciary → Justice of the peace courts → Sheriff courts → devolved Scottish tribunals → |
| supports |
Lord Justice Clerk
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Lord President of the Court of Session → Scottish judiciary → |
| website |
https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Parliament House, Edinburgh
→
Sheriff courts of Scotland → |
governingBody |
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Cabinet Secretary for Justice
→
Lord President of the Court of Session → |
worksWith |
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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
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hasOfficialName |
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Forfar Sheriff Court
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operatedBy |
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courts of the United Kingdom
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overseenBy |
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Forfar Sheriff Court
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ownedBy |
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High Court of Justiciary
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partOf |
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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
("Scottish Court Service")
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replaced |