Legal System

See also:

• Society: Law: Reference: Europe: United Kingdom: Scotland  (2)

CjScotland - - Daily news service and information exchange about criminal justice in Scotland.

Court of Session - - Website for the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Contains contact details, decisions, judges and rules of court.

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service - - COPFS is responsible for the prosecution of crime in Scotland, the investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths and complaints against the police.

High Court of Justiciary - - The website of Scotland's supreme criminal court. Offers information on judges.

High Court of Justiciary Reform Programme - - Lord Bonomy's Report, and the progress of the subsequent Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill through Parliament.

House of Lords Judgments - - Judgements of the House of Lords, the highest civil court in Scotland, delivered since 14 November 1996 and published by the court itself.

Quick guide to Sheriffdoms - - Brief guide to the Sheriffdoms of the Sheriff Courts in Scotland.

Scottich Courst - District - - Scottish Court Service guide to locations and contact details for District Courts in Scotland.

The Scottish Court Service - - Providing information on court locations with a searchable base of court opinions.

Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission - - Deals with criminal law cases where an individual feels there has been a miscarriage of justice. It is the only criminal review commission in Scotland and will deal with cases after they have been turned down by the Scottish Court of Criminal Appeal.

Scottish Justices Association - - Provides information on the District courts, history of group, court charter and contact details.

Sheriff Court Locations - - Scottish Court Service guide to the locations and contact details of Sheriff Courts in Scotland.