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Glasgow Sheriff Court is a sheriff court in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, within the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. Reputedly the busiest court in Europe, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it is a Category B listed building .
The Old Sheriff Court is a former municipal and judicial building in Wilson Street, Glasgow, Scotland. The building, which is home to the Scottish Youth Theatre , is a Category B listed building . [ 1 ]
The sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin maintains a single Sheriff Court based in Glasgow. The Sheriff Principal, usually a King's Counsel (KC), is appointed by the King on the recommendation of the First Minister, who receives recommendations from the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland. They must have been qualified as an advocate or ...
A sheriffdom is a judicial district in Scotland, led by a sheriff principal.Since 1 January 1975, there have been six sheriffdoms. Each sheriffdom is divided into a series of sheriff court districts, and each sheriff court is presided over by a resident or floating sheriff (a legally qualified judge).
As of 1 February 2015, there are 39 Sheriff Courts in Scotland. [8] [9] Some, in rural areas of Scotland, are small due to the sparse population. Courts such as those in the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow have a large number of staff and can in one day deal with hundreds of cases. Glasgow Sheriff Court, for example, is the busiest Court in Europe.
Katie Allan, a 21-year-old Glasgow University student, and William Brown, ... (FAI) into their deaths was held at Falkirk Sheriff Court last year and has now concluded, with Sheriff SG Collins KC ...
[2] The Court of Session is the supreme Scottish civil court [3] but UK-wide courts can review decisions of great public or constitutional importance. Scots law is developed and interpreted by the courts of Scotland, particularly the supreme courts.
The Sheriffs (Scotland) Act 1747 reduced the office of sheriff principal to a largely ceremonial one, with a sheriff depute or sheriff substitute appointed to each "county, shire or stewartry". [3] The sheriff deputes, who were paid a salary by the Crown, were qualified advocates and took charge of sheriff courts. Where a sheriff depute was ...