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 self-link
headquartersLocation Edinburgh
independenceFrom Scottish Government in its administrative functions
jurisdiction Scotland
languageOfWork English
legalForm non-ministerial department
legalSystem Scots law (to a limited extent)
surface form: Scots law
operatesIn civil courts
criminal courts
tribunals
partOf Judiciary of Scotland
surface form: 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 Courts and Tribunals Service self-linksurface differs
surface form: Scottish Court Service
responsibleFor administration of Scotland’s courts
administration of Scotland’s devolved tribunals
sector public sector
serves Court of Session Outer House
surface form: Court of Session

High Court of Justiciary
Justice of the peace courts
Sheriff courts of Scotland
surface form: Sheriff courts

devolved Scottish tribunals
supports Lord Justice Clerk
Lord President of the Court of Session
Judiciary of Scotland
surface form: Scottish judiciary
website https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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courts of the United Kingdom overseenBy Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
High Court of Justiciary partOf Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Parliament House, Edinburgh governingBody Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Lord President of the Court of Session worksWith Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Cabinet Secretary for Justice worksWith Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Forfar Sheriff Court ownedBy Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Forfar Sheriff Court operatedBy Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Sheriff courts of Scotland governingBody Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service replaced Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Scottish Court Service
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service hasOfficialName Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service self-link
Cupar Sheriff Court operatedBy Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Dornoch Sheriff Court partOf Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
this entity surface form: Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service estate
Dornoch Sheriff Court governedBy Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Justice of the Peace Court (in certain cases) partOf Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
subject surface form: Justice of the Peace Court (Scotland)
Justice of the Peace Court (in certain cases) administeredBy Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
subject surface form: Justice of the Peace Court (Scotland)
High Court partOf Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
subject surface form: High Court of Justiciary
Ayr Sheriff Court governedBy Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service worksWith Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Principal Clerk of Session employer Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Parliament Hall ownership Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Parliament Hall governingBody Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Inner House courtrooms ownedBy Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Office of the Accountant of Court partOf Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Senators of the College of Justice employer Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Lady President associatedWithInstitution Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Directorate for Justice worksWith Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Directorate for Civil Law and Legal System worksWith Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife governingBody Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service