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Oct 17, 2022
New guidance on electronic submission of documents has been produced by the Sheriffs Principal in order to achieve a consistency of approach across sheriff courts. (Please note this has been updated to include the correct email addresses covering Lothian and Borders Sheriffdom)
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Oct 14, 2022
The Lord Justice General has issued a refreshed Practice Note on Pre-Intermediate Diet Meetings (PIDMs). This updated Practice Note (No 3 of 2022) identifies PIDMs as a continuing feature of summary criminal proceedings as we move forward from the Covid pandemic.
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Oct 13, 2022
Three sheriffdoms are seeking lay members for their Justice of the Peace Advisory Committees. The committees recommend appropriate candidates for the role of Justice of the Peace.
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Oct 07, 2022
Ipsos Scotland (the independent research company) and the University of Glasgow, are carrying out research on behalf of the Scottish Government about the impacts of measures introduced during the pandemic, particularly the move to remote, telephone or video hearings.
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Oct 06, 2022
The Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Case Management of Defended Family and Civil Partnership Actions) 2022 (S.S.I 2022/289) was laid before the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 29 September 2022.
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