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Hamilton Tribunals Centre

About the tribunals centre

The Scottish tribunals based in Bothwell House, Hamilton are:

Hamilton Tribunal Centre
Hamilton Tribunal Centre

Contact the tribunals centre

Postal address

First Floor
Bothwell House
Hamilton Business Park
Caird Park
Hamilton
ML3 0QA

Local Taxation Chamber

The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland

Enquiries from patients, carers and general public

Freephone - mobile phone users should check with their provider:

0800 345 70 60

Mental health professionals

01698 390 000

MHTS Team 1

MHTSTeam1@scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk for the following:

  • Beckford Lodge
  • Caird House Rehabilitation Unit
  • Coathill Hospital
  • Dykebar Hospital
  • Gartnavel General Hospital
  • Gartnavel Royal Hospital
  • Hairmyres Hospital
  • Leverndale Hospital
  • Monklands Hospital
  • Parkhead Hospital
  • Rowanbank Clinic
  • Royal Alexandra Hospital
  • Ruchill Hospital
  • Skye House Adolescent Unit
  • Southern General Hospital
  • Stobhill Hospital
  • Vale of Leven
  • Wishaw General Hospital

MHTS Team 2

MHTSTeam2@scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk for the following:

  • Argyll & Bute Hospital
  • Carseview Centre
  • CMHT Lerwick Health Centre
  • Crieff Community Hospital
  • Dr Grays Hospital
  • Inverclyde Royal Hospital
  • Langhill Clinic
  • Lynebank Hospital
  • Murray Royal Hospital
  • New Craigs Hospital
  • Queen Margaret Hospital
  • Royal Cornhill Hospital
  • Royal Dundee Liff Hospital Young Peoples Unit
  • Strathcathro Hospital
  • Stratheden Hospital
  • Strathmartine Hospital
  • Western Isles Hospital
  • Whytemans Brae Hospital

MHTS Team 3

MHTSTeam3@scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk for the following:

  • Ailsa Hospital
  • Arrol Park
  • Ayr Clinic
  • Ayr Hospital
  • Bellsdyke Hospital
  • Borders General Hospital
  • Crown House
  • Crosshouse Hospital
  • East Brig Rehabilitation Centre
  • Falkirk Community Hospital
  • Forth Valley Royal
  • Galavale House
  • Herdmanflat Hospital
  • Huntlyburn House
  • Huntercombe Edinburgh Hospital
  • Kirklands Hospital
  • Lochview
  • Midlothian Community Hospital
  • Midpark Hospital
  • Partnerships in Care
  • Ravenscraig Hospital
  • Royal Edinburgh Hospital
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
  • St Johns Hospital
  • Udston Hospital
  • West Brig Rehabilitation Centre
  • Western General Hospital
  • Western Infirmary

MHTS (Compulsion Order and Restriction Orders) CORO Team

MHTS_coro_team@scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk for all applications that relate to:

  • Compulsion Order and Restriction Orders
  • Excessive Security appeals
  • Hospital Directions
  • The State Hospital applications/appeals
  • Transfer for Treatment Directions

01698 390010

Opening times

  • Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 17:00
  • Friday from 09:00 to 16:30

Public Holidays

2024

  • January 1, 2
  • March 29
  • April 1
  • May 6, 27
  • July 15
  • September 27*, 30
  • December 2, 25, 26

2025

January 1, 2

*denotes a half day

Due to operational demands some of the tribunals do operate on privilege holidays.

Directions to the tribunals centre

Please visit CycleStreets for details of the nearest cycle parking options.

The nearest bus station is Hamilton Bus Station which is in the centre of town.

Traveline Scotland

The nearest train station is Hamilton West Station and it is approximately a 10 minute walk.

ScotRail

Please use Google Maps for directions if travelling by car. 

MHTS has an allocation of clearly marked spaces within the car park at Bothwell House and also a number of spaces before the entrance to the car park. These spaces are allocated on a first come basis. They are permit monitored and visitors should park in a MHTS designated space and obtain a day visitor parking pass from reception.

Visitors to MHTS should not park in any space which is not a designated MHTS parking bay as you may incur a parking charge.

If no MHTS visitor spaces are available, visitors should seek parking elsewhere. There are council run car parks nearby.

Glasgow International Airport is the nearest airport to the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS).

Traveline Scotland

On arrival

Please report to MHTS reception on the First Floor of Bothwell House, the building has a wheelchair accessible lift.