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Civil Justice - Civil Courts and Tribunals (republished)
Author: Abigail Bremner
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Published: Thursday 11 May 2017 (SB 17/30)
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What this briefing is about
Useful definitions
What is civil justice?
The civil courts are being reformed
How devolution affects the civil courts
Who's who in Scotland's civil court system
The role of the Lord President
The role of the Lord Justice Clerk
The role of the Scottish Civil Justice Council
The sheriff courts
Who's who in the sheriff courts
Summary sheriffs are likely to increase in number
Reforms enable sheriffs and summary sheriffs to specialise
The Sheriff Personal Injury Court
How the courts handle personal injury claims
How appeals are heard in the sheriff court system
The Sheriff Appeal Court
Who's who in the Sheriff Appeal Court
How the appeals process from the Sheriff Appeal Court works
The Court of Session
How the Court of Session is organised
Who's who in the Court of Session
How appeals from the Court of Session work
UK Supreme Court
Court of Justice of the European Union
How the ECJ works
Brexit's impact on the status of ECJ judgments
The European Court of Human Rights
How human rights are enforced
Devolution requires the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government to respect human rights
Tribunals and specialist courts
How tribunals work
Devolved tribunals
Reserved tribunals
Specialist courts
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