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List of courts in Scotland

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Scots law is developed and interpreted by the courts of Scotland, particularly the supreme courts. Most civil law disputes will be resolved by the lower courts or tribunals. A great number of disputes are resolved extrajudicially. Scots law provides for the binding settlement of civil disputes,
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and other alternatives to prosecution. While most prosecutions will result in a plea of guilty, accused persons must still appear in court to plead guilty and for sentencing. All bail proceedings in Scotland are heard in the sheriff courts, regardless of the court in which the accused might
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is, in practice, a court of the United Kingdom. The jurisdiction it held from 2005 until 2009 over devolution disputes has been transferred to the UK Supreme Court. It continues to have jurisdiction over disputes arising around Scottish constituencies under the
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including through voluntary mediation, and arbitration. An increasing number of ombudsmen and other authorities have the authority to resolve disputes. The Procurator Fiscal Service obviates the criminal courts in many cases through the use of
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are part of the Scottish legal system. Each court has its own jurisdiction and in many cases, a right of appeal lies from one to another. Courts apply
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in Scotland also operate as a Justice of the Peace Court. Such courts, which serve as both a Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court is noted below:
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is not related to the European Union and continues to have jurisdiction to hear cases from Scotland, but its powers are essentially advisory.
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is the supreme Scottish civil court but UK-wide courts can review decisions of great public or constitutional importance.
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Airdrie Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court Annexe
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Fort William Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Aberdeen Sheriff Court Annex and High Court of Justiciary
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Dunfermline Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Campbeltown Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Livingston Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Stranraer Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Peterhead Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Edinburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Stirling Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Jedburgh Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Dumfries Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Selkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Lanark Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Forfar Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Dunoon Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
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Scots law

Justice and Communities Directorate
Scottish Government
Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Judicial Appointments Board
Judicial Complaints Reviewer
Parole Board for Scotland
Legal Aid Board
Courts & Tribunals Service
College of Justice
Office of the Public Guardian
Scottish Sentencing Council
Law Commission
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Prison Service
Court of Session
Lord President
Lord Justice Clerk
Lord of Session
Office of the Accountant of Court
Acts of Sederunt
Sheriff Court
Sheriff Appeal Court
Sheriff Principal
Sheriff Personal Injury Court
Sheriff
High Court of Justiciary
Lord Justice-General

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