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Information for the media on how to contact the SCTS Communications team.
All media enquiries are dealt with with by the SCTS Communications team.
Contact communications@scotcourts.gov.uk or phone 0131 444 3310.
The SCTS media portal and registration scheme are for professional journalists who want to access certain criminal case information up to a week before a case calls.
The portal is a facility for Approved Registered Users only. You must be an employee of one of our registered organisations. New members can register here.
For factual information about cases in court please contact the relevant court directly. Please note: SCTS Communications does not hold case information.
Opinions, or judgments, are decisions made by judges in court cases.
Please note that the judgments listed are those considered by the judiciary to be of significance because of a point of law or particular public interest. Not all judgments are published on the website. View judgments.
Court made orders postpone publication of reports of proceedings in listed cases.
Section 47 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (prohibits the publication of the name, address, school or any particulars calculated to lead to the identification of any person under the age of 18 who is an accused, victim or witness in criminal proceedings. More information on SCTS Reporting Restrictions for under 18's.
A guide has also been produced for SCTS staff to assist in their dealings with the media.
This may be useful as an indication of what information may be available.
Media requiring the terms of a specific order can contact one of the following:
High Court of Justiciary
Justiciary Office
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 240 6905
Court of Session
General Department
Edinburgh
Tel: 0131 240 6743
For Sheriff Courts, view all locations here
For enquiries about judicial matters or information about the judiciary (apart from the name of a presiding judge which can be provided by the Court) contact the communications team of the Judicial Office by emailing judicialcomms@scotcourts.gov.uk, or visit Judiciary of Scotland.
Contact the communications team for all inquiries about Crown prosecutions and petition stage hearings
Tel: 0844 561 3984
Email: MediaRelations@copfs.gov.uk
Contact if you require a comment from the Faculty of Advocates in either a criminal or civil case or on a more general legal issue.
Tel: 0131 226 5071
Email: clerkoffaculty@advocates.org.uk
Contact for media queries and comments relating to the Justice portfolio and Justice Ministers of the Scottish Government.
Tel: 0131 244 2960
Email: CommunicationsJustice@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
The Law Society of Scotland can comment on a wide range of legal issues, including proposed changes to legislation in Scotland, the UK and Europe.
Tel: 0131 226 7411
Email: comms@lawscot.org.uk
The Communications branch of the Scottish Prison Service deals with queries relating to prisons including prison policy, procedures, events and incidents.
Tel: 0131 330 3606/ 3609
Email: gaolinfo@sps.gov.uk
Media issues relating to SPSA are dealt with through the corporate communications team. These include training (through the Scottish Police College), ICT, forensic services, criminal justice information and intelligence systems in addition to all of the SCDEA's activities.
Tel: 0141 435 1240/1241
Email: media@spa.pnn.police.uk
The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not Scotland. It also hears cases involving devolution matters in Scotland and Wales.
The Supreme Court
Parliament Square
London
SW1P 3BD
General Enquiries: 0207 960 1500 or 1900
Email: enquiries@supremecourt.gsi.gov.uk