The Lord President has confirmed the following arrangements in response to COVID-19 restrictions.
News update May 2022 Guidance for Supreme Court Users - Addendum to Guidance for Supreme Courts Users I Preliminary Hearing Court (May 2022) Management of Proceedings in the Sheriff Courts (July 2022) (from 27th July 2022) Coming to Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service buildings during COVID-19 - What you need to know and what you need to do (update September 2022)
Management of Proceedings in the Sheriff Courts (July 2022) (from 27th July 2022)
Guidance for Court Users - Child Welfare Hearings (from 13th July 2022)
Management of Summary Cause Proceedings Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 (from 13th July 2022)
New Practice Note (4/20) for Summary Criminal Business Sheriffdom Hub Courts - Including Orders and Guidance issued by Sheriffs Principal Attendance by electronic means (4 June 2020) Guidance in relation to Remote Hearings - Attendance by Electronic Means (11 May 2020) All Coronavirus guidance, directions and orders
Guidance for Supreme Court Users Guidance Note in relation to hybrid hearings in the court of session
Court of Session Guidance for Courts Users Covid19 Court of Session civil jury trials - guidance for court users
Court of Session virtual hearings resources
Information for those participating in or preparing for virtual courts or remote attendance in hearings COVID-19 risk assessments
Criminal Guidance for Sheriff Appeal Court users (from 25 April) Sheriff Appeal Court - virtual bail appeal court guidance 5 August 2020
Civil Guidance re conduct of virtual hearings in the SAC
ASSPIC consolidated guidance 17 August 2022