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A court in the Sheriffdom of Grampian, Highland and Islands
The Inverness Justice Centre opened on 30 March 2020 and houses a range of other organisations providing justice related services:
Following expert advice, SCTS commissioned an assessment of the levels of Radon in the Inverness Justice Centre using specialist monitors. Radon is a naturally occurring gas found in rocks and soils across all parts of the UK. Inverness has been identified as an area where Radon can naturally occur at higher levels.
While the vast majority of areas monitored were found to be well within normal levels, two rooms on the ground floor of the Inverness Justice Centre (IJC) Indicated elevated levels. The reading from a third room was found to be borderline. We are undertaking more monitoring.
The public areas, including the courts are unaffected.
We have now undertaken measures to ensure the safety of all those who may require to access these rooms limiting the time spent in the rooms and increasing ventilation throughout the building. We are actively considering what measures we can take to reduce the elevated levels in the two rooms as quickly as possible.
The Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
01463 230782
Ruth Thomson
All commissary work carried out
IN25
01463 230782
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.
If you are deaf, have hearing loss or are speech impaired you can contact us for free with Relay UK.
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.
The Sheriff Clerk's office is open Monday to Friday:
The court building is open:
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.
The Sheriff Clerk’s Office will close at 1pm for staff training on the following days:
30 October 2024
27 November 2024
The full list of court closures for public holidays are laid out in the published Act of Court.
To pay a fine or for information please go to paying a fine.
Please visit CycleStreets for details of the nearest cycle parking options.
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.
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.
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.
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Grampian, Highland and Islands