We are advised of the following - Police Scotland confirm that London Road PCU will open next week on 6th July and Govan PCU will close on Tuesday 6th July until mid-August 2021. Therefore it is proposed that VC custodies will appear from Cathcart and London Road from Tuesday. The contact number for arranging consultations is GeoAmey [...]

Recovery Programme (September 2021) - Weeks 1 - 4

Coronavirus - Order Refixing JP Trials (rev) (no.1)

Coronavirus Guidance - Civil Business (No 1 of 2021) (22-06-21)

Coronavirus Guidance - Criminal Business (No 2 of 2021) (22-06-21)

Glasgow Sheriff Court - Holidays - 2022 Glasgow Sheriff Court - Custody Courts - 2022

We thank Sheriff Principal Anwar for the following update - Your members may be interested in the Appeal Court case of Russell v HMA [2021] HCJAC 24. In short, where an appeal against a decision on bail has been unsuccessful before the Sheriff Appeal Court, the sheriff can determine any subsequent application to review [...]

You are invited to stop sending in documents electronically and now send in documents for lodging to the appropriate court. Guidance for Practitioners and Litigants - Adoption Proceedings

SCTS article - https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/about-the-scottish-court-service/scs-news/2021/05/11/online-document-submission Sheriff Principal Turnbull has indicated it is his intention to issue new guidance (likely in June) in relation to the electronic submission of documents, requiring that submission to be made via the Civil Online portal. Solicitors must register their firm for access to Civil Online before they can submit documents [...]

At a recent meeting with civil staff the issue of the submission of contact details for teleconference courts was raised.  In terms of the SPs guidance, solicitors are asked to submit contact details for the first teleconference court and thereafter only when there has been a change of details. The clerks continue to receive [...]