Guidance for Practitioners

Link to Restarting Jury Trials Information

Click on the links for more information. https://www.slab.org.uk/news/covid-19-payment-to-be-made-in-full-for-civil-schedule-5-detailed-fees-solemn-criminal-and-childrens-interim-fee-claims/ and https://www.slab.org.uk/news/covid-19-provision-now-available-to-submit-interim-claims-under-advice-and-assistance-where-there-is-a-prospect-of-property-being-recovered-or-preserved/

Arising from a member enquiry, we have received confirmation that any Agent requiring to use an interview room in the court building can continue to use the two consultation rooms in the basement across from court 4. Unfortunately, the CCTV/interview rooms between the Courts on both corridors on the second floor do not meet [...]

Please see this update from the Sheriff Clerk at Livingston :- “......... General information applicable to all practitioners is noted below. Access to the building/courts Other than undertakings and personal appearances ordered by the Sheriff, the court (and indeed the entire civic centre) remain completely closed to members of the public.  There is no [...]

We are advised that the following measures have been put in place for the diet court, to try and allow the court to run as smoothly as possible:- To allow for social distancing, only one defence agent can be present in the well of the court when the Clerk and PF Depute are present. [...]