Campbeltown Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

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• Opening times
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• Public holidays
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About the court

The Court House is a traditional Court building, which sits at the top of Castlehill in the centre of Campbeltown. There is one Courtroom on the ground floor of the building.

The jurisdiction of the court covers that part of the parish of South Knapdale, south of the line of the B8024 road from Clachbreck on Loch Caolisport in the west to the junction of the B8024 road with the A83 road in the east, all of Kintyre, and the islands of Jura, Islay and Gigha.

Contact the court

Location and postal address

Sheriff Court House
Castlehill
Campbeltown
PA28 6AN

Sheriff Clerk

Louise Taylor

Email

campbeltown@scotcourts.gov.uk

Phone

01586 552503

We only accept Appointment of Executor applications. The recording of Inventories and issuing of confirmation is undertaken at Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court.

Difficulty using the phone

Phone interpreter

A phone interpreter service is available when you contact a court by phone or attend in person. To access this service ask for phone interpreter and the language required.

The phone interpreter service is not available during actual court proceedings.

Text relay service

If you are deaf, have hearing loss or are speech impaired you can contact us for free with Relay UK.

British Sign Language (BSL)

If you use British Sign Language (BSL) and wish to phone us using a sign language interpreter, you can use the online video relay interpreting service. For more information see the Contact Scotland BSL website.

Opening times

• Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 13:00 then from 14:00 to 17:00
• Friday from 09:00 to 13:00 then from 14:00 to 16:00

Public holidays

2024

• January 1, 2
• March 29
• April 1
• May 6, 27
• September 16
• October 7
• December 2, 25, 26

Directions to court

The court house is situated at the top of Castlehill on the right hand side next to the Old Police Station.

Please use the Journey Planner for public transportation information.

By bus

Buses from outlying areas stop in Kinloch Road. Local buses stop in Main Street close to the court.

By car

There is no public parking at the court house. There is free on-street parking on most streets surrounding the courthouse

By taxi

The main taxi rank is at Main Street, outside the town hall, 75 yards from the courthouse.

On arrival

All visitors should report to the Sheriff Clerk's Office, which is immediately on the right hand side after you enter the building.

Jurors on a jury

If you are attending for jury duty please report to the Sheriff Clerk's office. If you are sitting on a jury, lunch and refreshments are provided if the court sits into the afternoon.

Facilities

There are no facilities in the courthouse but there are several restaurants close to the courthouse in Main Street.

Accessibility

Accessible hearing

A loop induction service is available in the courtroom for people who have hearing difficulties. Please advise the Sheriff Clerk's staff if you require to use this facility.

Accessible access

There is disabled access at the side of the building. Visitors are asked to ring the bell at the access door to gain access.

Sheriffdom orders

The following Sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes apply to this court. Please also refer to the Rules of Court and the Sheriffs Principal Guidance.