High Court of Justiciary

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The High Court of Justiciary is Scotland’s supreme criminal court, responsible for the most serious criminal trials and appeals under Scots law.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf appellate court
court of law
supreme criminal court
trial court
alsoKnownAs High Court
appealsTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (on devolution and compatibility issues only)
canImpose extended sentences
life imprisonment
orders for lifelong restriction
composition judges of the Court of Session sitting as Lords Commissioners of Justiciary
country Scotland
establishedInPeriod Middle Ages
governsAreaOfLaw criminal law
handles criminal appeals
serious criminal offences
solemn criminal trials
hasBuilding Lawnmarket, Edinburgh
Saltmarket, Glasgow
hasChiefJudge Lord Justice General
hasJudgeTitle Lord Commissioner of Justiciary
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
hasPresident Lord Justice General
hasProcedure solemn procedure
hearsAppealsFrom Justice of the Peace Court (in certain cases)
Sheriff Appeal Court (criminal)
Sheriff Court (solemn procedure)
jurisdiction Scots law
jurySize 15
language English
legalSystem mixed legal system of Scotland
locatedIn Aberdeen
Alloa
Arbroath
Ayr
Banff
Campbeltown
Cupar
Dornoch
Dornoch Sheriff Court
Dumfries
Dundee
Dunfermline
Dunoon
Edinburgh
Elgin
Falkirk
Forfar
Fort William
Glasgow
Greenock
Haddington
Inverness
Jedburgh
Kilmarnock
Kirkcaldy
Kirkwall
Lanark
Lerwick
Livingston
Lochmaddy
Montrose
Nairn
Oban
Paisley
Peebles
Perth
Peterhead
Portree
Rothesay
Selkirk
Stirling
Stonehaven
Stornoway
Stranraer
Tain
Wick
partOf Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
role supreme criminal court of Scotland
supremeOver Sheriff Appeal Court (criminal jurisdiction)
Sheriff Court (criminal jurisdiction)
trialMode jury trial
verdictSystem guilty
not guilty
not proven

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Scots law usesCourtSystem High Court of Justiciary
subject linked to: Scots law (to a limited extent)
Scots law highestCriminalCourt High Court of Justiciary
subject linked to: Scots law (to a limited extent)
Scots law finalAppealCriminal High Court of Justiciary
subject linked to: Scots law (to a limited extent)
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom hearsAppealsFrom High Court of Justiciary (in certain civil and devolution matters)
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
courts of the United Kingdom includesCourt High Court of Justiciary
High Court of Justiciary role supreme criminal court of Scotland
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom hearsAppealsFrom High Court of Justiciary (in limited civil or devolution matters)
subject linked to: The Supreme Court
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Parliament House, Edinburgh houses High Court of Justiciary
College of Justice hasComponent High Court of Justiciary
College of Justice includes Scotland’s supreme criminal court
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
College of Justice supremeCriminalCourt High Court of Justiciary
College of Justice hasAuthorityOver High Court of Justiciary sitting in Edinburgh
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
College of Justice hasAuthorityOver High Court of Justiciary sitting on circuit
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Lord President of the Court of Session partOf supreme courts of Scotland
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Sheriff courts of Scotland belowCourt High Court of Justiciary
Sheriff courts of Scotland appealTo High Court of Justiciary
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service serves High Court of Justiciary
Government of the Kingdom of Scotland judicialBody High Court of Justiciary
Scottish crown associatedInstitution High Court of Justiciary
Lord Justice General presidesOver High Court of Justiciary
Lord Justice General supervises Lords Commissioners of Justiciary
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Justice of the Peace Court (Scotland) appealsTo High Court of Justiciary (in certain cases)
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Justice of the Peace Court (Scotland) decisionsReviewableBy High Court of Justiciary
Justice of the Peace Court (Scotland) lowerCourtThan High Court of Justiciary
Justice of the Peace Court (Scotland) isInferiorTo High Court of Justiciary
Saltmarket, Glasgow hasBuilding High Court of Justiciary, Glasgow
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Saltmarket, Glasgow hosts Scotland’s supreme criminal court
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Saltmarket, Glasgow jurisdictionOf High Court of Justiciary
High Court of Justiciary role supreme criminal court of Scotland
subject linked to: High Court
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Parliament Square, Edinburgh borderedBy High Court of Justiciary
Procurators fiscal appearsIn High Court of Justiciary
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom appealsFrom High Court of Justiciary (in limited cases)
subject linked to: UKSC
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Advocates Library (adjoining complex) locatedNear High Court of Justiciary
Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland scope supreme criminal courts of Scotland
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Senators of the College of Justice constitutes High Court of Justiciary
Senators of the College of Justice jurisdictionOver supreme criminal court of Scotland
linked to: High Court of Justiciary
Scottish court in the Netherlands at Camp Zeist operatedAs sitting of the High Court of Justiciary
linked to: High Court of Justiciary