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The Supreme Courts

Scotland's Supreme Courts

Scotland's Supreme Courts are based in Parliament House in Edinburgh. The Supreme Courts are:

The Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary is responsible for the administration of these courts.

Contact the Supreme Courts

Courts in the Supreme Courts

The Court of Session

The Court of Session is Scotland's Supreme Civil Court.

The High Court of Justiciary

The High Court of Justiciary is Scotland's Supreme Criminal Court.

About the Supreme Courts

General Department

The General Department deals with actions other than actions to the administrative jurisdiction of the Court.

Petitions Department

The Petition Department deals with applications by individuals or organisation to the administrative jurisdiction of the Court.

Inner House and Extracts Department

Find out more about what is dealt with in the Inner House and Extracts Department.

Court Motions Team

Office of the Keeper of the Rolls

Clerks of the Court

Director and Principal Clerk of Session and Justiciary

Head of SCTS within the Supreme Courts.