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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf corporate body
court administration agency
public body
abbreviation SCTS
accountableTo Scottish Parliament
country Scotland
employs civil servants
hasBoard corporate board
hasOfficialName Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
headquartersLocation Edinburgh
independenceFrom Scottish Government in its administrative functions
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfWork English
legalForm non-ministerial department
legalSystem Scots law
operatesIn civil courts
criminal courts
tribunals
partOf Scottish justice system
provides IT services for courts and tribunals
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
regionServed Scotland
replaced Scottish Court Service
responsibleFor administration of Scotland’s courts
administration of Scotland’s devolved tribunals
sector public sector
serves Court of Session
High Court of Justiciary
Justice of the peace courts
Sheriff courts
devolved Scottish tribunals
supports Lord Justice Clerk
Lord President of the Court of Session
Scottish judiciary
website https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/


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