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Inverness Justice Centre

A court in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands

About the court

The Inverness Justice Centre opened on 30 March 2022 and houses a range of other organisations providing justice related services:

  • Citizens Advice Bureau
  • Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
  • Families Outside
  • Highland Council (Criminal Justice Social Work)
  • HMCTS (Social Security and Child Support Tribunal, Employment Tribunal)
  • NHS Highland
  • Police Scotland
  • Scottish Women’s Aid
  • Witness Service / Victim Support Scotland
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Inverness Justice Centre

Contact the court

Location and postal address

The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH

Phone

01463 230782

Sheriff Clerk

Ruth Thomson

All commissary work carried out

DX

IN25

Email

Jury helpline

01463 230782

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

The court building is open:

Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 17:00 and Friday from 09:00 to 16:30 or until close of court business.

Sheriff Clerk's Office opening times:

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

Any urgent queries should be emailed to: inverness@scotcourts.gov.uk 

Out of hours procedures should be followed in the event of emergency civil applications.

Public holidays

2024

  • January 1, 2
  • March 29
  • April 1
  • May 6
  • July 1
  • August 19
  • October 7
  • December 2, 25, 26

Paying a fine

To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.

Paying a fine

Directions to court

The train station is situated on Academy Street approximately a quarter of a mile from the court and about a five minute walk. Visit ScotRail or National Rail Enquiries for train times.

No public parking is available other than those with mobility issues and are blue badge holders and the nearest public parking is Rose Street.

The main taxi rank is at Academy Street, adjacent to the train station.

Inverness Airport is 10 miles east of Inverness. Travelling east along the A96 (Inverness to Aberdeen main route) the access road to the airport is well signposted. There are regular flights to a number of Scottish airports.

On arrival

Please report at reception on ground floor in the main building. In the event that reception is unattended, please go to to the public offices on the first floor.

You may be screened by hand held scanners and baggage checks may also be made.

There is disabled access and parking at the front of the building for those with mobility issues and a blue badge holder only. A lift is available for use by people with restricted mobility and there are disabled toilet facilities; If you have any specific access requirements please contact the sheriff clerk's office.

Facilities

A cafe serving light snacks and refreshments is on the ground floor. Jurors, who have been selected, will be provided with a lunch for the duration of the case.

A loop induction service is available in all courtrooms for people who have hearing difficulties. Please contact the sheriff clerk's office prior to your attendance at court, or a court officer on arrival at the building, if you require to use this facility.

Sheriffdom orders

Find out about the sheriffdom guidance, information and practice notes that apply to the courts in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands.

Please also refer to the:

Sheriffdom orders